CVE-2016-2996 Path traversal in n/a
Authenticated attackers can append data to arbitrary files in IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager when using the Virtual Appliance.
- 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-2016-2996?
CVE-2016-2996 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Nov 2016. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager 2.0 before 2.0.2 FP8, when Virtual Appliance is used, allows remote authenticated users to append to arbitrary files via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-2996?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Security Privileged Identity Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2016-2996?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-2996 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-2016-2996 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-2996 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2016-5964 Security feature bypass in Privileged Identity Manager
- CVE-2018-1640 Command injection in Security Privileged Identity Manager
- CVE-2018-1618 Path traversal in Security Privileged Identity Manager
- CVE-2016-5958 Information disclosure in Privileged Identity Manager
- CVE-2016-5988 Information disclosure in Privileged Identity Manager
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8gj5-x5x5-qfpr.