CVE-2016-0899 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 6.3 Published 4 Jul 2016 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Authenticated attackers can read sensitive credentials from backup files by modifying IIS configuration to serve .bak files.

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

What is CVE-2016-0899?

CVE-2016-0899 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Jul 2016. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

EMC RSA Archer GRC 5.5.x before 5.5.3.4 allows remote authenticated users to read the web.config.bak file, and obtain sensitive credential information, by modifying the IIS configuration to set a Content-Type header for .bak files.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-0899?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Emc Rsa Archer Egrc.

How do I fix CVE-2016-0899?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-0899 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2016-0899 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-0899 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3p5p-wf36-fw98.