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CVE-2017-6805

Directory traversal vulnerability in the TFTP server in MobaXterm Personal Edition 9.4 allows...

5.3 MediumPublic exploit

CVE-2017-6805 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) in Mobatek Mobaxterm, published March 20, 2017. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 7.80%, the 94th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

Severity
5.3 MediumCVSS 3.0, NVD
Exploit chance
7.80%EPSS, 94th percentile
Exploitation
None known1 public exploit
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the TFTP server in MobaXterm Personal Edition 9.4 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a GET command.

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
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

7.80%Up 1.1 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBMobaXterm Personal Edition 9.4 - Directory Traversal2017-03-11

What each source reports

NVD Score used5.3

Directory traversal vulnerability in the TFTP server in MobaXterm Personal Edition 9.4 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a GET command.

Record
CVE-2017-6805
CVSS 3.0
5.3 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-22
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

Directory traversal vulnerability in the TFTP server in MobaXterm Personal Edition 9.4 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a GET command.

Record
CVE-2017-6805
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-15859No score

Directory traversal vulnerability in the TFTP server in MobaXterm Personal Edition 9.4 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a GET command.

Record
EUVD-2017-15859
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rrc9-3j3x-vfxh5.3

Directory traversal vulnerability in the TFTP server in MobaXterm Personal Edition 9.4 allows...

Directory traversal vulnerability in the TFTP server in MobaXterm Personal Edition 9.4 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a GET command.

Record
GHSA-rrc9-3j3x-vfxh
CVSS 3.0
5.3 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-22
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
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aliasesEUVD
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