trixbox 2.8.0.4 has path traversal via the xajaxargs array parameter to /maint/index.php?packages or the lang parameter to /maint/modules/home/index.php.
CVE-2017-14537
Score elevated to 6.9 because EPSS predicts 39% probability of exploitation within the next 30 days (top 1.5% of all CVEs). NVD baseline CVSS 6.5 retained for reference. Confidence: see factors.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 6.5
- EG Score
- 6.9(high)
- EG Risk
- 52(Track)EG Risk 52/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity69% × 45%Exploitation40% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 39%
- EPSS %ILE
- 98%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
February 16, 2018
Last Modified
November 21, 2024
References (8)
- cve@mitrehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162853/Trixbox-2.8.0.4-Path-Traversal.html
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103007
- cve@mitrehttps://github.com/Hacker5preme/Exploits/tree/main/CVE-2017-14537-Exploit
- cve@mitrehttps://secur1tyadvisory.wordpress.com/2018/02/13/trixbox-multiple-path-traversal-vulnerabilities-cve-2017-14537/
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162853/Trixbox-2.8.0.4-Path-Traversal.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103007
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/Hacker5preme/Exploits/tree/main/CVE-2017-14537-Exploit
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://secur1tyadvisory.wordpress.com/2018/02/13/trixbox-multiple-path-traversal-vulnerabilities-cve-2017-14537/
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Data Freshness Timeline
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Publicly available exploits
(2 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-49914First seen May 28, 2021
Trixbox 2.8.0.4 - 'lang' Path Traversal
Open source ↗ - Nucleihttp/cves/2017/CVE-2017-14537.yamlFirst seen Jan 1, 2017
Trixbox 2.8.0 - Path Traversal
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