CVE-2016-0481 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in the DownloadServlet, compromising confidentiality in Oracle Application Testing Suite.
- 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-2016-0481?
CVE-2016-0481 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid Control, published on 21 Jan 2016. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Unspecified vulnerability in the Oracle Application Testing Suite component in Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid Control 12.4.0.2 and 12.5.0.2 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality via unknown vectors related to Test Manager for Web Apps, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0480, CVE-2016-0482, CVE-2016-0485, and CVE-2016-0486. NOTE: the previous information is from the January 2016 CPU. Oracle has not commented on third-party claims that this is a directory traversal vulnerability in the DownloadServlet servlet, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via directory traversal sequences in the scheduleReportName parameter.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-0481?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid Control.
How do I fix CVE-2016-0481?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-0481 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-2016-0481 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-0481 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid Control
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q972-cgwg-346f.