CVE-2016-0855 Path traversal in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can list arbitrary virtual-directory files in Advantech WebAccess, exposing sensitive directory structures.

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-2016-0855?

CVE-2016-0855 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Advantech Webaccess, published on 15 Jan 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Advantech WebAccess before 8.1 allows remote attackers to list arbitrary virtual-directory files via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-0855?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Advantech Webaccess.

How do I fix CVE-2016-0855?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-0855 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-2016-0855 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-0855 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Advantech Webaccess vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fq7g-2cr5-xrq6.

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