CVE-2016-4314 WSO2 Carbon directory traversal vulnerability
Authenticated administrators can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in the LogViewer Admin Service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-4314?
CVE-2016-4314 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Feb 2017. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the LogViewer Admin Service in WSO2 Carbon 4.4.5 allows remote authenticated administrators to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the logFile parameter to downloadgz-ajaxprocessor.jsp.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-4314?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.wso2.carbon.commons:org.wso2.carbon.logging.view.ui. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.wso2.carbon.commons:org.wso2.carbon.logging.view.ui Maven | All versions to 4.4.5 | None |
org.wso2.carbon.commons:org.wso2.carbon.logging.view.ui Maven | All versions to 4.4.5 | None |
Products include Wso2 Carbon.
How do I fix CVE-2016-4314?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-4314 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-2016-4314 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2016-4314 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mjww-vqqw-v78q.