CVE-2017-16929

Name: CVE-2017-16929
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-12-05T09:29:00.21+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 12.89%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-16929 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The remote management interface on the Claymore Dual GPU miner 10.1 is vulnerable to an authenticated directory traversal vulnerability exploited by issuing a specially crafted request, allowing a remote attacker to read/write arbitrary files. This can be exploited via ../ sequences in the pathname to miner_file or miner_getfile.. EPSS estimates a 12.89% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The remote management interface on the Claymore Dual GPU miner 10.1 is vulnerable to an authenticated directory traversal vulnerability exploited by issuing a specially crafted request, allowing a remote attacker to read/write arbitrary files. This can be exploited via ../ sequences in the pathname to miner_file or miner_getfile.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

12.89%

95.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Claymore Dual Miner Project	Claymore Dual Miner	10.1

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/12/04/3Mailing List
https://github.com/tintinweb/pub/tree/master/pocs/cve-2017-16929Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43231/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/12/04/3Mailing List
https://github.com/tintinweb/pub/tree/master/pocs/cve-2017-16929Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43231/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Timeline

Published: Dec 5, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-16929?

How severe is CVE-2017-16929?

Severity scoring for CVE-2017-16929 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 12.89% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-16929?

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Source: NVD / NIST