Directory traversal vulnerability in Twonky Server 7.0.11 through 8.5 allows remote…
Priority MEDIUM 55CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · 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
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.27944 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD and the CNA
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:lynxtechnology:twonky_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.11 – 8.5 | Vulnerable | Lynxtechnology |
- cpe:2.3:a:lynxtechnology:twonky_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.11 – 8.5 Vulnerable ·Lynxtechnology
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-7171
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w6p6-8rg5-jg22
References
More Lynxtechnology Twonky Server vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-12178 Unauthenticated log access in Twonky Server CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2025-12179 Hard-coded encryption keys in Twonky Server CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.2
- TI-2018-05220 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Twonky Server 7.0.11 through 8.5 allows… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2018-06669 Twonky Server before 8.5.1 has XSS via a modified "language" parameter in the Language section. CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2018-06668 Twonky Server before 8.5.1 has XSS via a folder name on the Shared Folders screen. CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2018-7171 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-7171 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w6p6-8rg5-jg22 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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