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Vulnerability record · CVE-2017-5182 · published 23 January 2017

CVE-2017-5182: Novell open enterprise server path traversal vulnerability

Novell · Open Enterprise Server

Remote Manager in Open Enterprise Server (OES) allows unauthenticated remote attackers to read any arbitrary file, via a specially crafted URL, that allows complete directory traversal and total information disclosure. This vulnerability is present on all versions of OES for linux, it applies to OES2015 SP1 before Maintenance Update 11080, OES2015 before Maintenance Update 11079, OES11 SP3 before Maintenance Update 11078, OES11 SP2 before Maintenance Update 11077).

7.5 CVSS 3.0 High EPSS 3.2% · top 12.5% CWE-22 · Path traversalCWE-200 · Information exposure
7.5CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 7.8
3.2%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Remote Manager in Open Enterprise Server (OES) allows unauthenticated remote attackers to read any arbitrary file, via a specially crafted URL, that allows complete directory traversal and total information disclosure. This vulnerability is present on all versions of OES for linux, it applies to OES2015 SP1 before Maintenance Update 11080, OES2015 before Maintenance Update 11079, OES11 SP3 before Maintenance Update 11078, OES11 SP2 before Maintenance Update 11077).

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95743
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037689
https://www.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7018503
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95743
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037689
https://www.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7018503

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2017-5182), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.