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Vulnerability record · CVE-2017-6805 · published 20 March 2017

CVE-2017-6805: Mobatek mobaxterm path traversal vulnerability

Mobatek · Mobaxterm

Directory traversal vulnerability in the TFTP server in MobaXterm Personal Edition 9.4 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a GET command.

5.3 CVSS 3.0 Medium EPSS 7.8% · top 5.5% CWE-22 · Path traversal
5.3CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 5.0
7.8%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
10References, 8 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the TFTP server in MobaXterm Personal Edition 9.4 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a GET command.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/MOBAXTERM-TFTP-PATH-TRAVERSAL-REMOTE-FILE-ACCESS.txt ExploitThird Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/141582/MobaXterm-Personal-Edition-9.4-Path-Traversal.html ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Mar/34 ExploitMailing ListThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96886 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41592/ ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/MOBAXTERM-TFTP-PATH-TRAVERSAL-REMOTE-FILE-ACCESS.txt ExploitThird Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/141582/MobaXterm-Personal-Edition-9.4-Path-Traversal.html ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Mar/34 ExploitMailing ListThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96886 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41592/ ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2017-6805), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.