CVE-2011-0966 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in CiscoWorks Common Services, exposing sensitive data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not stated
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2011-0966?
CVE-2011-0966 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 May 2011. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in cwhp/auditLog.do in the Homepage Auditing component in Cisco CiscoWorks Common Services 3.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the file parameter, aka Bug ID CSCto35577.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-0966?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Ciscoworks Common Services.
How do I fix CVE-2011-0966?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-0966 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2011-0966 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2011-0966 exists.
Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5pm8-4cgq-c8fp.