CVE-2016-0492 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 6.4 Published 21 Jan 2016 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can bypass authentication and access restricted files via directory traversal in Oracle Application Testing Suite.

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-2016-0492?

CVE-2016-0492 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-2016-0488. 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, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via directory traversal sequences following a URI entry that does not require authentication, as demonstrated by olt/Login.do/../../olt/UploadFileUpload.do.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-0492?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oracle Application Testing Suite.

How do I fix CVE-2016-0492?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-0492 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-2016-0492 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2016-0492 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 2 Exploit-DB entries.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-h7fm-w82j-f8mp.