CVE-2016-1991 Path traversal in n/a
Remote authenticated attackers can download arbitrary files from HPE ArcSight ESM servers, potentially exposing sensitive data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-1991?
CVE-2016-1991 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Mar 2016. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
HPE ArcSight ESM 5.x before 5.6, 6.0, 6.5.x before 6.5C SP1 Patch 2, and 6.8c before P1, and ArcSight ESM Express before 6.9.1, allows remote authenticated users to conduct unspecified "file download" attacks via unknown vectors.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-1991?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microfocus Arcsight Enterprise Security Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2016-1991?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-1991 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-2016-1991 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-1991 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2014-7885 Other in n/a
- CVE-2021-38124 Command injection in ArcSight Enterprise Security Manager (ESM).
- CVE-2016-1990 Privilege escalation in n/a
- CVE-2021-38126 Cross-site scripting in ArcSight Enterprise Security Manager (ESM)
- CVE-2021-38127 Cross-site scripting in ArcSight Enterprise Security Manager (ESM)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wqh5-fgx4-grww.