CVE-2016-6371 Path traversal in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can write to arbitrary files in Cisco HCM-F via crafted URLs, potentially compromising system integrity.

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-2016-6371?

CVE-2016-6371 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Sep 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the web interface in Cisco Hosted Collaboration Mediation Fulfillment (HCM-F) 10.6(3) and earlier allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a crafted URL, aka Bug ID CSCuz64717.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-6371?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Hosted Collaboration Mediation Fulfillment.

How do I fix CVE-2016-6371?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-6371 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-2016-6371 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-6371 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5v82-px86-qrw9.

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