CVE-2016-5941 Path traversal in Kenexa LMS on Cloud
Remote attackers can traverse directories via crafted URLs to view arbitrary files on IBM Kenexa LMS on Cloud.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-5941?
CVE-2016-5941 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in IBM Corporation Kenexa LMS on Cloud, published on 1 Feb 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
IBM Kenexa LMS on Cloud could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system. An attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request containing dot dot sequences (/../) to view arbitrary files on the system.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-5941?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Kenexa Lms.
How do I fix CVE-2016-5941?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-5941 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-2016-5941 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-5941 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in IBM Corporation Kenexa LMS on Cloud
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fc6j-2mm3-rrgr.