CVE-2016-2206 Path traversal in n/a
Remote authenticated users can read arbitrary files by modifying the file-download configuration in Symantec Workspace Streaming and Virtualization.
- 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-2016-2206?
CVE-2016-2206 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
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 arbitrary files by modifying the file-download configuration file.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-2206?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Symantec Workspace Streaming, Symantec Workspace Virtualization.
How do I fix CVE-2016-2206?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-2206 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-2016-2206 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-2206 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g7f2-x3ff-qjm4.