CVE-2017-20102: A vulnerability was found in Album Lock 4.0 and classified as critical

Routine

MEDIUM 4.4DOWNGRADE

CVE-2017-20102 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.4) affecting album lock. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A vulnerability was found in Album Lock 4.0 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file /getImage. The manipulation of the argument filePaht leads to path traversal. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.4 (Medium)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 76%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-22
Published	2022-06-27
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: album lock project

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2022-06-27 14:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 01:15 UTCUpdated Record last modified

album lock project album lock DOWNGRADE

Affected: 4.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 4.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy album-lock || rpm -q album-lock || album-lock --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 4.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison album-lock sudo apt install album-lock=<VERSION_BEFORE_4.0> sudo apt-mark hold album-lock

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list album-lock sudo dnf downgrade album-lock-<VERSION_BEFORE_4.0> sudo dnf versionlock add album-lock

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2017-20102?

album lock: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2017-20102 being exploited?

CVE-2017-20102 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2017-20102 affect?

CVE-2017-20102 affects album lock. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.4). A vulnerability was found in Album Lock 4.0 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file /getImage. The manipulation of the argument filePaht leads to path traversal. Attacking locally is a re

How urgent is CVE-2017-20102?

Priority 22/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

References

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