An absolute path traversal vulnerability (CWE-36) in Micro Focus Vibe 4.0.2 and earlier allows a remote authenticated attacker to download arbitrary files from the server by submitting a specially crafted request to the viewFile endpoint
Published May 18, 2017
6.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.40%
Description
An absolute path traversal vulnerability (CWE-36) in Micro Focus Vibe 4.0.2 and earlier allows a remote authenticated attacker to download arbitrary files from the server by submitting a specially crafted request to the viewFile endpoint. Note that the attack can be performed without authentication if Guest access is enabled (Guest access is disabled by default).
Affected products
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- Version 4.0.2 and earlierStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micro Focus | Vibe | n/a |
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- ≤ 4.0.2
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.40% (0.01398) | 71.47th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 1.40% (0.01398) | 71.25th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.16% (0.00162) | 53.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 0.16% (0.00162) | 52.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.16% (0.00157) | 50.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 52.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 27.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.52% (0.00523) | 12.55th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.52% (0.00523) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (1)
- https://www.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7019005 x_refsource_CONFIRM
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7019005 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
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