MEDIUM
Sandstorm before build 0.203 allows remote attackers to read any specified file under /etc or /run via the sandbox backup function
Published Feb 6, 2018
6.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.31%
Description
Sandstorm before build 0.203 allows remote attackers to read any specified file under /etc or /run via the sandbox backup function. The root cause is that the findFilesToZip function doesn't filter Line Feed (\n) characters in a directory name.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
6.5 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
4.0 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication Single
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
2.31% 0.02311
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02311
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.31% (0.02311) | 82.77th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.35% (0.02355) | 81.47th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.46% (0.00457) | 61.07th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 4.76% (0.04762) | 82.02th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.46% (0.00457) | 61.85th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.28% (0.00279) | 69.18th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.28% (0.00279) | 67.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.28% (0.00279) | 64.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.36% (0.00357) | 67.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.13% (0.01132) | 56.11th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.13% (0.01132) | 30.65th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.57% (0.01565) | 33.71th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.57% (0.01565) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (5)
- https://devco.re/blog/2018/01/26/Sandstorm-Security-Review-CVE-2017-6200-en/ x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/sandstorm-io/sandstorm/blob/v0.202/src/sandstorm/backup.c%2B%2B#L271 x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/sandstorm-io/sandstorm/commit/4ea8df7403381d9b657b121b3c98d8081b27414d x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/sandstorm-io/sandstorm/commit/6e8572ea8bb56d0216bb1b410e5040edc051b120 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://sandstorm.io/news/2017-03-02-security-review x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://devco.re/blog/2018/01/26/Sandstorm-Security-Review-CVE-2017-6200-en/ | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/sandstorm-io/sandstorm/blob/v0.202/src/sandstorm/backup.c%2B%2B#L271 | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/sandstorm-io/sandstorm/commit/4ea8df7403381d9b657b121b3c98d8081b27414d | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/sandstorm-io/sandstorm/commit/6e8572ea8bb56d0216bb1b410e5040edc051b120 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://sandstorm.io/news/2017-03-02-security-review | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Feb 6, 2018
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Feb 22, 2017
Link CVE-2017-6200
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a