Directory Traversal Vulnerability in Symfony Intl Component
CVE-2017-16654

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Sensiolabs

Status
Symfony
Vendor
CVE Published:
6 August 2018

What is CVE-2017-16654?

An issue has been identified in the Symfony framework that affects its Intl component prior to specified versions. This vulnerability arises from the way the read() methods handle user-provided locale arguments, allowing an attacker to perform directory traversal attacks. By manipulating these inputs, an attacker can access unauthorized directories on the server, leading to potential data exposure.

References

https://github.com/symfony/symfony/pull/24994
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https://symfony.com/blog/cve-2017-16654-intl-bundle-reade...
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg0...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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