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CVE-2017-7433
An absolute path traversal vulnerability (CWE-36) in Micro Focus Vibe 4.0.2 and earlier allows a remote authenticated attacker to download…
Medium6.5EPSS 1.4%
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- microfocus
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).
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | Medium6.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.4% · top 28% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.5.
Weakness
- Arbitrary file download
- CWE-22 (opens in a new tab)
Affected products
Micro Focus · Vibe
- affected 4.0.2 and earlier
References (1)
- https://www.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7019005 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
Sources
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Record last updated .