CVE-2017-17715

Published: Dic 16, 2017 Last Modified: Apr 20, 2025 EU-VD ID: EUVD-2017-8872 Aliases: GSD-2017-17715
ExploitDB:
Other exploit source:
Google Dorks:
HIGH 8,8
Source: [email protected]
Attack Vector: network
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: none
User Interaction: required
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
MEDIUM 6,8
Source: [email protected]
Access Vector: network
Access Complexity: medium
Authentication: none
Confidentiality: partial
Integrity: partial
Availability: partial

Description

AI Translation Available

The saveFile method in MediaController.java in the Telegram Messenger application before 2017-12-08 for Android allows directory traversal via a pathname obtained in a file-transfer request from a remote peer, as demonstrated by writing to tgnet.dat or tgnet.dat.bak.

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)

Trend Analysis

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)

Prevede la probabilità di sfruttamento basata su intelligence sulle minacce e sulle caratteristiche della vulnerabilità.

EPSS Score
0,0053
Percentile
0,7th
Updated

EPSS Score Trend (Last 91 Days)

22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Stable
Abstraction: Base Structure: Simple
Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Integrity Confidentiality Availability
Potential Impacts:
Execute Unauthorized Code Or Commands Modify Files Or Directories Read Files Or Directories Dos: Crash, Exit, Or Restart
Applicable Platforms
Technologies: AI/ML
Likelihood of Exploit: High
View CWE Details
Application

Telegram Messenger by Telegram

Product Information
Vendor Telegram
Product Telegram Messenger
Version Range Affected
To 2017-12-08 (exclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:telegram:telegram_messenger:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1…
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1470
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1…
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1470