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CVE-2017-5480

HIGH · CVSS 8.1 EPSS 2.46% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2017-01-15 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.1. It affects Office. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references. It may be remotely exploitable. Exploitation may require the attacker to be authenticated.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

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CVE
CVE-2017-5480
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
8.1
EPSS
2.46%
Office

Original NVD Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in inc/files/files.ctrl.php in b2evolution through 6.8.3 allows remote authenticated users to read or delete arbitrary files by leveraging back-office access to provide a .. (dot dot) in the fm_selected array parameter.