CVE-2017-16248
The Catalyst-Plugin-Static-Simple module before 0.34 for Perl allows remote attackers to read...
The Catalyst-Plugin-Static-Simple module before 0.34 for Perl allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files if there is a '.' character anywhere in the pathname, which differs from the intended policy of allowing access only when the filename itself has a '.' character.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The Catalyst-Plugin-Static-Simple module before 0.34 for Perl allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files if there is a '.' character anywhere in the pathname, which differs from the intended policy of allowing access only when the filename itself has a '.' character.
- Record
CVE-2017-16248- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The Catalyst-Plugin-Static-Simple module before 0.34 for Perl allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files if there is a '.' character anywhere in the pathname, which differs from the intended policy of allowing access only when the filename itself has a '.' character.
- Record
CVE-2017-16248- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-7443 No score
The Catalyst-Plugin-Static-Simple module before 0.34 for Perl allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files if there is a '.' character anywhere in the pathname, which differs from the intended policy of allowing access only when the filename itself has a '.' character.
- Record
EUVD-2017-7443- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mg54-fgxw-pmj5
The Catalyst-Plugin-Static-Simple module before 0.34 for Perl allows remote attackers to read...
The Catalyst-Plugin-Static-Simple module before 0.34 for Perl allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files if there is a '.' character anywhere in the pathname, which differs from the intended policy of allowing access only when the filename itself has a '.' character.
- Record
GHSA-mg54-fgxw-pmj5- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
The Catalyst-Plugin-Static-Simple module before 0.34 for Perl allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files if there is a '.' character anywhere in the pathname, which differs from the intended policy of allowing access only when the filename itself has a '.' character.
- Record
CVE-2017-16248- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2017-16248
The Catalyst-Plugin-Static-Simple module before 0.34 for Perl allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files if there is a '.' character anywhere in the pathname, which differs from the intended policy of allowing access only when the filename itself has a '.' character.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2017-16248- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-16248
The Catalyst-Plugin-Static-Simple module before 0.34 for Perl allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files if there is a '.' character anywhere in the pathname, which differs from the intended policy of allowing access only when the filename itself has a '.' character.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-16248- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2017-0439 No score
Updated perl-Catalyst-Plugin-Static-Simple package fixes security vulnerability
The Catalyst-Plugin-Static-Simple module before 0.34 for Perl allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files if there is a '.' character anywhere in the pathname, which differs from the intended policy of allowing access only when the filename itself has a '.' character (CVE-2017-16248).
- Record
MGASA-2017-0439- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
libcatalyst-plugin-static-simple-perlDebian:12 |
before 0.34-1 | 0.34-1 |
libcatalyst-plugin-static-simple-perlDebian:13 |
before 0.34-1 | 0.34-1 |
libcatalyst-plugin-static-simple-perlDebian:14 |
before 0.34-1 | 0.34-1 |
perl-Catalyst-Plugin-Static-SimpleMageia:5 |
before 0.340.0-1.mga5 | 0.340.0-1.mga5 |
perl-Catalyst-Plugin-Static-SimpleMageia:6 |
before 0.340.0-1.mga6 | 0.340.0-1.mga6 |
libcatalyst-plugin-static-simple-perlUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.33-1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2017-16248 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Catalyst-plugin-static-simple Project Catalyst-plugin-static-simple, published November 1, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.43%, the 84th percentile. Fixed in libcatalyst-plugin-static-simple-perl 0.34-1.