CVE-2017-1000192
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedCygnux sysPass version 2.1.7 and older is vulnerable to a Local File Inclusion in the functionality of javascript files inclusion. The attacker can read the configuration files that contain the login and password from the database, private encryption key, as well as other sensitive information.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidencesysPass versions 2.1.7 and older contain a Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in the javascript file inclusion functionality. An unauthenticated attacker can manipulate file path parameters to read sensitive configuration files, exposing database credentials, private encryption keys, and other configuration secrets.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 2.1.7CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify sysPass versionLocate the sysPass installation directory and check the version file or the application itself. Common locations include a version.php file, the main index file, or the admin panel showing the version number.Affected if The installed version is 2.1.7 or any version older than 2.1.7
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Verify javascript inclusion endpoint existsExamine the application's web routes or source code for endpoints that handle javascript file inclusion. Look for parameters that accept file paths for loading javascript files.Affected if The application contains a file inclusion mechanism for javascript that accepts user-supplied paths without proper sanitization
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Confirm unauthenticated access is possibleTest access to the javascript file inclusion functionality without providing any authentication credentials. Attempt to access the endpoint directly over the network.Affected if The file inclusion endpoint is accessible without requiring authentication
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Check for sensitive file exposureIf the inclusion endpoint exists, attempt to include known configuration files such as config.php, app.php, or similar configuration files in the sysPass installation directory using the vulnerable parameter.Affected if The application allows reading configuration files through the file inclusion parameter, exposing credentials or keys
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Review access logs for exploitation indicatorsSearch web server access logs for suspicious requests to the javascript inclusion endpoint with path traversal patterns (e.g., ../../) or requests targeting configuration files.Affected if Logs show requests containing path traversal sequences or attempts to access config files through the inclusion functionality
A user is affected if their sysPass installation is version 2.1.7 or older AND the javascript file inclusion feature is accessible without authentication, allowing path traversal to read sensitive configuration files.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpgrade sysPass to a version newer than 2.1.7 that addresses this vulnerability. Review access logs for indicators of compromise and rotate any exposed credentials (database passwords, encryption keys) as a precaution.
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- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2017-1000192 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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