High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Jul 7, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-10974

Description

Yaws 1.91 allows Unauthenticated Remote File Disclosure via HTTP Directory Traversal with /%5C../ to port 8080. NOTE: this CVE is only about use of an initial /%5C sequence to defeat traversal protection mechanisms; the initial /%5C sequence was apparently not discussed in earlier research on this product.

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Affected products

Yaws/Yaws2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:yaws:yaws:1.91:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:yaws:yaws:1.91:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: =1.91

Patches

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References

hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/YAWS-WEB-SERVER-v1.91-UNAUTHENTICATED-REMOTE-FILE-DISCLOSURE.txtnvdExploitThird Party Advisory
www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42303/nvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.securityfocus.com/bid/99515nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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