CVE-2017-9367 [Critical] | Path Traversal in Workspaces Vapp

A directory traversal vulnerability in the BlackBerry Workspaces Server could potentially allow an attacker to execute or upload arbitrary files, or reveal the content of arbitrary files anywhere on the web server by crafting a URL with a manipulated POST request.

#	Date	Old EPSS score	New EPSS score	Delta (New - Old)
1	2025-05-02	0.65%	0.62%	-0.03%
2	2025-03-30	1.26%	0.65%	-0.61%
3	2025-03-29	—	1.26%	—

Date

Old EPSS score

New EPSS score

Delta (New - Old)

2025-05-02

0.65%

0.62%

-0.03%

2025-03-30

1.26%

0.65%

-0.61%

2025-03-29

—

1.26%

—

Base score	Version	Severity	Vector	Exploitability	Impact	Score source
9.8	3.0	CRITICAL	`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H` Click to expand Attack vector (AV:N) Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine. Attack complexity (AC:L) Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup. Privileges required (PR:N) No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough. User interaction (UI:N) Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping. Scope (S:U) Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems. Confidentiality (C:H) Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way. Integrity (I:H) They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt. Availability (A:H) Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.	3.9	5.9	[email protected]
6.8	2.0	MEDIUM	`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P` Click to expand Access vector (AV:N) Can be exploited remotely over network reachability. Access complexity (AC:M) Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones. Authentication (AU:N) No authentication is required. Confidentiality impact (C:P) Partial confidentiality impact. Integrity impact (I:P) Partial integrity impact. Availability impact (A:P) Partial availability impact.	8.6	6.4	[email protected]

Base score

Version

Severity

Vector

Exploitability

Impact

Score source

9.8

3.0

CRITICAL

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

Attack vector (AV:N): Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L): Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N): No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N): Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U): Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H): Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H): They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H): Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.

3.9

5.9

[email protected]

6.8

2.0

MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand

Access vector (AV:N): Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:M): Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N): No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P): Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P): Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P): Partial availability impact.

8.6

6.4

[email protected]

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2017-9367

Vendor	Product	Version	Raw CPE
blackberry	workspaces_vapp	5.5.0	cpe:2.3:a:blackberry:workspaces_vapp:5.5.0:::::::*
blackberry	workspaces_vapp	5.5.1	cpe:2.3:a:blackberry:workspaces_vapp:5.5.1:::::::*
blackberry	workspaces_vapp	5.5.2	cpe:2.3:a:blackberry:workspaces_vapp:5.5.2:::::::*
blackberry	workspaces_vapp	5.5.3	cpe:2.3:a:blackberry:workspaces_vapp:5.5.3:::::::*
blackberry	workspaces_vapp	5.5.4	cpe:2.3:a:blackberry:workspaces_vapp:5.5.4:::::::*
blackberry	workspaces_vapp	5.5.5	cpe:2.3:a:blackberry:workspaces_vapp:5.5.5:::::::*
blackberry	workspaces_vapp	5.5.6	cpe:2.3:a:blackberry:workspaces_vapp:5.5.6:::::::*
blackberry	workspaces_vapp	5.5.7	cpe:2.3:a:blackberry:workspaces_vapp:5.5.7:::::::*
blackberry	workspaces_vapp	5.5.8	cpe:2.3:a:blackberry:workspaces_vapp:5.5.8:::::::*
blackberry	workspaces_vapp	5.5.9	cpe:2.3:a:blackberry:workspaces_vapp:5.5.9:::::::*
blackberry	workspaces_vapp	5.6.0	cpe:2.3:a:blackberry:workspaces_vapp:5.6.0:::::::*
blackberry	workspaces_vapp	5.6.1	cpe:2.3:a:blackberry:workspaces_vapp:5.6.1:::::::*
blackberry	workspaces_vapp	5.6.2	cpe:2.3:a:blackberry:workspaces_vapp:5.6.2:::::::*
blackberry	workspaces_vapp	5.6.3	cpe:2.3:a:blackberry:workspaces_vapp:5.6.3:::::::*
blackberry	workspaces_vapp	5.6.4	cpe:2.3:a:blackberry:workspaces_vapp:5.6.4:::::::*
blackberry	workspaces_vapp	5.6.5	cpe:2.3:a:blackberry:workspaces_vapp:5.6.5:::::::*
blackberry	workspaces_vapp	5.6.6	cpe:2.3:a:blackberry:workspaces_vapp:5.6.6:::::::*
blackberry	workspaces_appliance-x	<= 1.11.2	cpe:2.3:a:blackberry:workspaces_appliance-x::::::::

References for CVE-2017-9367

URL	Tags
http://support.blackberry.com/kb/articleDetail?language=en_US&articleNumber=000045696	Vendor Advisory

URL

CVE-2017-9367

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-9367

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2017-9367

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2017-9367

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2017-9367

References for CVE-2017-9367