CVE-2016-0889 Path traversal in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can write to arbitrary files in EMC Unisphere for VMAX Virtual Appliance via a crafted pathname in the vApp Manager HTTP servlet.

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-2016-0889?

CVE-2016-0889 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Apr 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An HTTP servlet in vApp Manager in EMC Unisphere for VMAX Virtual Appliance before 8.2.0 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a crafted pathname.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-0889?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dell Emc Unisphere.

How do I fix CVE-2016-0889?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-0889 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-2016-0889 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-0889 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m6v4-6xq7-98mv.

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