CVE-2016-2406 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote authenticated users can bypass permission controls to view sensitive information from encrypted documents via the PrintScreen button.

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-2016-2406?

CVE-2016-2406 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Mar 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The permission control module in Huawei Document Security Management (aka DSM) before V100R002C05SPC670 allows remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive information from encrypted documents by leveraging incorrect control of permissions on the PrintScreen button.

Weakness: CWE-275

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-2406?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Huawei Document Security Management.

How do I fix CVE-2016-2406?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-2406 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2016-2406 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-2406 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v825-395q-5vff.

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