CVE-2016-6140 Path traversal in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published 5 Aug 2016 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can write to arbitrary files in SAP TREX via the RFC-Gateway, potentially leading to system compromise.

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-2016-6140?

CVE-2016-6140 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

SAP TREX 7.10 Revision 63 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via vectors related to RFC-Gateway, aka SAP Security Note 2203591.

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-6140?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sap Trex.

How do I fix CVE-2016-6140?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-6140 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-2016-6140 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-6140 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c7g2-94w8-cf9f.