PT-2017-16806 · Kodi+1 · Chorus2+1

Eric Flokstra · Published 2017-02-28 · Updated 2024-01-23 · CVE-2017-5982

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.5

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Chorus2 version 2.4.2

Description The issue allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a %2E%2E%252e (encoded dot dot slash) in the image path, as demonstrated by "image/image%3A%2F%2F%2e%2e%252fetc%252fpasswd". This is a directory traversal vulnerability in the Chorus2 add-on for Kodi.

Recommendations For Chorus2 version 2.4.2, consider disabling the add-on until a patch is available to prevent exploitation of the directory traversal vulnerability. Restrict access to sensitive files and directories to minimize the risk of unauthorized access.

Exploit

Fix

Path traversal

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-22

Related Identifiers

ALT-PU-2017-1659

CVE-2017-5982

DLA-3712-1

Affected Products

Alt Linux

Chorus2

References · 16

• 🔥 https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/auxiliary/scanner/http/kodi_traversal.rb · Exploit
• 🔥 http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/141043/Kodi-17.1-Arbitrary-File-Disclosure.html · Exploit
• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/41312 · Exploit
• 🔥 http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Feb/27 · Exploit
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-5982 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-5982 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2017-5982 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DLA-3712-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-5982 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5982 · Security Note
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-5982 · Security Note
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-5982 · Vendor Advisory
• https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/01/msg00009.html · Note
• http://trac.kodi.tv/ticket/17314 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/96481 · Note