CVE-2016-2164 Apache OpenMeetings allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by attempting to upload a file

What is CVE-2016-2164?

CVE-2016-2164 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Apr 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The (1) FileService.importFileByInternalUserId and (2) FileService.importFile SOAP API methods in Apache OpenMeetings before 3.1.1 improperly use the Java URL class without checking the specified protocol handler, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by attempting to upload a file.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-2164?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.apache.openmeetings:openmeetings-parent. It affects 1 product.

Products include Apache Openmeetings.

How do I fix CVE-2016-2164?

Upgrade org.apache.openmeetings:openmeetings-parent to 3.1.1 or later.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2016-2164 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-2164 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in n/a

• CVE-2017-7664 Apache OpenMeetings does not correctly validate uploaded XML documents Critical 10.0
• CVE-2024-54676 Apache OpenMeetings: Deserialisation of untrusted data in cluster mode Critical 9.8
• CVE-2023-28326 Apache OpenMeetings: allows user impersonation Critical 9.8
• CVE-2016-8736 Apache OpenMeetings RCE Critical 9.8
• CVE-2017-7673 Apache OpenMeetings has Inadequate Encryption Strength Critical 9.8

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as GHSA-f6vf-465r-h42p.