CVE-2016-5994 Path traversal in InfoSphere Information Server
Authenticated users can browse and read arbitrary files on the engine tier, exposing sensitive system information.
- 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-2016-5994?
CVE-2016-5994 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Ibm Infosphere Information Server, published on 1 Feb 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM InfoSphere Information Server contains a vulnerability that would allow an authenticated user to browse any file on the engine tier, and examine its contents.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-5994?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Infosphere Information Server.
How do I fix CVE-2016-5994?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-5994 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-2016-5994 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-5994 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Infosphere Information Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cvf8-x2hr-5f3p.