CVE-2018-7171
Directory traversal vulnerability in Twonky Server 7.0.11 through 8.5 allows remote attackers to share the contents of arbitrary directories via a ..
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 27.9%, higher than 98% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in Twonky Server 7.0.11 through 8.5 allows remote attackers to share the contents of arbitrary directories via a .. (dot dot) in the contentbase parameter to rpc/set_all.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 27.94% probability · 98th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · first 28 March 2018
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Affected
- lynxtechnology/twonky server
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS moved from 20.2% on 21 September 2026 to 27.9% on 27 October 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/146938/TwonkyMedia-Server-7.0.11-8.5-Directory-Traversal.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/mechanico/sharingIsCaring/blob/master/twonky.pyThird Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44350/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/146938/TwonkyMedia-Server-7.0.11-8.5-Directory-Traversal.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/mechanico/sharingIsCaring/blob/master/twonky.pyThird Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44350/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.