CVE-2016-1434 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Remote authenticated users can delete arbitrary files on Cisco 8800 phones via the license-certificate upload functionality.

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-2016-1434?

CVE-2016-1434 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Jun 2016. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The license-certificate upload functionality on Cisco 8800 phones with software 11.0(1) allows remote authenticated users to delete arbitrary files via an invalid file, aka Bug ID CSCuz03010.

Weakness: CWE-22, CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-1434?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Ip Phone 8800 Series Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2016-1434?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-1434 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-2016-1434 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-1434 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gmcw-q448-7jpw.

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