MEDIUM
Directory traversal vulnerability in the TFTP server in MobaXterm Personal Edition 9.4 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .
Published Mar 20, 2017
5.3
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 7.80%
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.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
5.3 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact Low
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
5.0 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
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.
7.80% 0.07796
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.07796
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (19 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 7.80% (0.07796) | 94.49th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 7.80% (0.07796) | 93.88th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jan 13, 2026 | 16.88% (0.16876) | 94.74th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 18.59% (0.18594) | 95.00th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 11.80% (0.11802) | 93.02th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 23, 2025 | 18.59% (0.18594) | 94.86th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 8.62% (0.08615) | 91.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 10, 2025 | 3.32% (0.03321) | 91.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 4.63% (0.04630) | 92.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 3.13% (0.03133) | 91.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 12, 2024 | 2.89% (0.02887) | 90.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2.22% (0.02221) | 87.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 8.94% (0.08944) | 94.01th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 8.94% (0.08944) | 93.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 8.94% (0.08944) | 83.03th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 6.66% (0.06657) | 83.16th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 6.66% (0.06657) | 83.00th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 6.66% (0.06657) | 90.67th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 6.66% (0.06657) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (5)
- http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/MOBAXTERM-TFTP-PATH-TRAVERSAL-REMOTE-FILE-ACCESS.txt x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/141582/MobaXterm-Personal-Edition-9.4-Path-Traversal.html x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Mar/34 mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCExploitMailing ListThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96886 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41592/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/MOBAXTERM-TFTP-PATH-TRAVERSAL-REMOTE-FILE-ACCESS.txt | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/141582/MobaXterm-Personal-Edition-9.4-Path-Traversal.html | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Mar/34 | mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCExploitMailing ListThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96886 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41592/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Mar 20, 2017
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Mar 10, 2017
Link CVE-2017-6805
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a