CVE-2016-5765 Path traversal in Micro Focus MSS, RWeb, ZFE, RSG 1.x, 2.x, 12.x
Remote unauthenticated attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in Micro Focus Reflection and MSS administrative servers.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-5765?
CVE-2016-5765 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Micro Focus MSS, RWeb, ZFE, RSG 1.x, 2.x, 12.x, published on 29 Nov 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Administrative Server in Micro Focus Host Access Management and Security Server (MSS) and Reflection for the Web (RWeb) and Reflection Security Gateway (RSG) and Reflection ZFE (ZFE) allows remote unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files via a specially crafted URL that allows limited directory traversal. Applies to MSS 12.3 before 12.3.326 and MSS 12.2 before 12.2.342 and RSG 12.1 before 12.1.362 and RWeb 12.3 before 12.3.312 and RWeb 12.2 before 12.2.342 and RWeb 12.1 before 12.1.362 and ZFE 2.0.1 before 2.0.1.18 and ZFE 2.0.0 before 2.0.0.52 and ZFE 1.4.0 before 1.4.0.14.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-5765?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Microfocus Host Access Management and Security Server, Microfocus Reflection for the Web, Microfocus Reflection Security Gateway, Microfocus Reflection Zfe.
How do I fix CVE-2016-5765?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-5765 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-2016-5765 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-5765 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8qjx-584q-xfgh.