TI-2017-12459 Aliases CVE-2017-16922 GHSA-6x73-fpg4-64pm

In com.wowza.wms.timedtext.http.HTTPProviderCaptionFile in Wowza Streaming Engine before…

LOW 27CWE-22Published 2018-03-05 · Updated 2024-08-05

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Low · None · None
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

In com.wowza.wms.timedtext.http.HTTPProviderCaptionFile in Wowza Streaming Engine before 4.7.1, traversal of the directory structure and retrieval of a file are possible via a remote, specifically crafted HTTP request.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01416 72nd 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 · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:wowza:streaming_engine::::::::	before 4.7.1	Vulnerable	Wowza

cpe:2.3:a:wowza:streaming_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.7.1 Vulnerable ·Wowza

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-16922
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6x73-fpg4-64pm

References

Other 1

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/WowzaMediaSystems/public_cve/main/wowza-streaming-engine/CVE-2017-16922.txt

TI-2016-09210 Wowza Streaming Engine 4.5.0 Privilege Escalation via user edit CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
TI-2016-09209 Wowza Streaming Engine 4.5.0 Local Privilege Escalation via nssm_x64.exe CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5
TI-2016-09211 Wowza Streaming Engine 4.5.0 CSRF via user edit endpoint CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
TI-2018-13723 The REST API in Wowza Streaming Engine 4.7.4.01 allows traversal of the directory… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
TI-2016-09212 Wowza Streaming Engine 4.5.0 Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.1
TI-2018-05112 An issue was discovered in the MBeans Server in Wowza Streaming Engine before 4.7.1. CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8

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Sources

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