Directory traversal vulnerability in the "Upload Groupkey" functionality in the Web…
Priority LOW 38CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in the "Upload Groupkey" functionality in the Web Configuration Utility in Meinberg LANTIME devices with firmware before 6.24.004 allows remote authenticated users with Admin-User access to write to arbitrary files and consequently gain root privileges by uploading a file, as demonstrated by storing a file in the cron.d directory.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03995 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:meinbergglobal:lantime_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 6.24.004 | Vulnerable | Meinbergglobal |
| cpe:2.3:o:meinbergglobal:lantime:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Meinbergglobal |
- cpe:2.3:o:meinbergglobal:lantime_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 6.24.004 Vulnerable ·Meinbergglobal
- cpe:2.3:o:meinbergglobal:lantime:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Meinbergglobal
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-16788
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8vwq-796w-c5f5
References
More Meinbergglobal Lantime Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-12346 The Web Configuration Utility in Meinberg LANTIME devices with firmware before 6.24.004… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2023-01624 Improper Input Validation in Meinberg LTOS CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2021-21570 An issue was discovered in LTOS-Web-Interface in Meinberg LANTIME-Firmware before… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2017-12345 The Web Configuration Utility in Meinberg LANTIME devices with firmware before 6.24.004… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2021-21571 An issue was discovered in LTOS-Web-Interface in Meinberg LANTIME-Firmware before… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2017-16788 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-16788 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8vwq-796w-c5f5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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