CVE-2016-6138 Path traversal in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files on SAP TREX servers due to a directory traversal vulnerability.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2016-6138?

CVE-2016-6138 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Aug 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in SAP TREX 7.10 Revision 63 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via unspecified vectors, aka SAP Security Note 2203591.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-6138?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sap Trex.

How do I fix CVE-2016-6138?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-6138 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-2016-6138 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-6138 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mw9p-6qwg-m87v.

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