Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2017-6200 is a Sandstorm file disclosure issue. In builds before 0.203, a remote attacker could abuse the sandbox backup function to read chosen files under /etc or /run, which may expose secrets, configuration, or runtime data.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation if Sandstorm is used in production or exposed to untrusted users. The impact is sensitive file disclosure, and the fix appears historical, so remaining exposure likely indicates an unmanaged or outdated asset.
Technical view
The issue is in Sandstorm's backup file selection logic. The findFilesToZip function did not filter Line Feed characters in directory names, allowing crafted backup input to include specified files from /etc or /run. The supplied CVE data identifies Sandstorm before build 0.203 as affected.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely for organizations still running Sandstorm builds earlier than 0.203. The structured affected-product fields are incomplete, so confirm exposure by checking actual Sandstorm build versions rather than relying on CPE matching.
Exploitation context
The supplied sources do not show KEV listing or active exploitation. Public commits and writeups describe the bug and affected backup path. Treat it as externally relevant where untrusted or remote users can reach Sandstorm backup functionality.
Researcher notes
Evidence is strongest for the root cause, affected version boundary, and file paths at risk. The supplied bundle lacks CVSS, CWE, CPE, and exploitation telemetry, so score and likelihood should be treated as analyst judgment rather than vendor-provided severity.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade Sandstorm to build 0.203 or later.
- Review vendor security guidance and referenced fix commits.
- Restrict backup functionality to trusted administrators.
- Audit exposed Sandstorm instances for outdated builds.
- Review whether /etc or /run secrets were accessible.
Validation and detection
- Inventory all Sandstorm deployments and record build numbers.
- Confirm no production instance runs before build 0.203.
- Review backup-related logs for unusual activity.
- Check whether sensitive files under /etc or /run contain exposed secrets.
- Verify access controls around sandbox backup operations.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/sandstorm-io/sandstorm/commit/4ea8df7403381d9b657b121b3c98d8081b27414dCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/sandstorm-io/sandstorm/commit/6e8572ea8bb56d0216bb1b410e5040edc051b120CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/sandstorm-io/sandstorm/blob/v0.202/src/sandstorm/backup.c%2B%2B#L271CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://sandstorm.io/news/2017-03-02-security-reviewCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://devco.re/blog/2018/01/26/Sandstorm-Security-Review-CVE-2017-6200-en/CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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