CVE-2016-2205 Path traversal in n/a
Remote authenticated users can read arbitrary application files via directory traversal in the management console.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-2205?
CVE-2016-2205 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Jul 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the file-download configuration file in the management console in Symantec Workspace Streaming (SWS) 7.5.x before 7.5 SP1 HF9 and 7.6.0 before 7.6 HF5 and Symantec Workspace Virtualization (SWV) 7.5.x before 7.5 SP1 HF9 and 7.6.0 before 7.6 HF5 allows remote authenticated users to read unspecified application files via unknown vectors.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-2205?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Symantec Workspace Streaming, Symantec Workspace Virtualization.
How do I fix CVE-2016-2205?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-2205 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-2016-2205 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-2205 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hmhg-25gg-p99m.