CVE-2018-7171
Directory traversal vulnerability in Twonky Server 7.0.11 through 8.5 allows remote attackers to...
CVE-2018-7171 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Lynxtechnology Twonky Server, published March 30, 2018. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 27.9%, the 98th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 7.5 HighCVSS 3.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 27.9%EPSS, 98th percentile
- Exploitation
- None known2 public exploits
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in Twonky Server 7.0.11 through 8.5 allows remote attackers to share the contents of arbitrary directories via a .. (dot dot) in the contentbase parameter to rpc/set_all.
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
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PoC in GitHub | mechanico/sharingIsCaring | 2018-01-09 |
| Exploit-DB | TwonkyMedia Server 7.0.11-8.5 - Directory Traversal | 2018-03-28 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Directory traversal vulnerability in Twonky Server 7.0.11 through 8.5 allows remote attackers to share the contents of arbitrary directories via a .. (dot dot) in the contentbase parameter to rpc/set_all.
- Record
CVE-2018-7171- 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-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Directory traversal vulnerability in Twonky Server 7.0.11 through 8.5 allows remote attackers to share the contents of arbitrary directories via a .. (dot dot) in the contentbase parameter to rpc/set_all.
- Record
CVE-2018-7171- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-18913No score
Directory traversal vulnerability in Twonky Server 7.0.11 through 8.5 allows remote attackers to share the contents of arbitrary directories via a .. (dot dot) in the contentbase parameter to rpc/set_all.
- Record
EUVD-2018-18913- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-w6p6-8rg5-jg22
Directory traversal vulnerability in Twonky Server 7.0.11 through 8.5 allows remote attackers to...
Directory traversal vulnerability in Twonky Server 7.0.11 through 8.5 allows remote attackers to share the contents of arbitrary directories via a .. (dot dot) in the contentbase parameter to rpc/set_all.
- Record
GHSA-w6p6-8rg5-jg22- 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-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| exploits, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.