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CVE-2017-16788
- Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v3.0)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 4.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2017-12-15 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-22
Description
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.
Affected products
- Meinbergglobal Lantime Firmware: before 6.24.004 — fixed in 6.24.004
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Meinbergglobal Lantime Firmware 6.24.004. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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