CVE-2016-0488 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 6.4 Published 21 Jan 2016 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can bypass authentication and gain administrator access via directory traversal in the Load Testing for Web Apps component.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2016-0488?

CVE-2016-0488 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Oracle Application Testing Suite, published on 21 Jan 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, 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 and integrity via unknown vectors related to Load Testing for Web Apps, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0492. 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 isAllowedUrl function in the admin pages, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain administrator access via directory traversal sequences following a URI entry that does not require authentication.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-0488?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oracle Application Testing Suite.

How do I fix CVE-2016-0488?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-0488 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-2016-0488 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-0488 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-6x37-w983-2c56.