CVE-2016-6405 Missing authorization in n/a
Remote authenticated users can bypass access restrictions to write arbitrary files in Cisco Fog Director via the Cartridge interface.
- 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-2016-6405?
CVE-2016-6405 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Sep 2016. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Cisco Fog Director 1.0(0) for IOx allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions and write to arbitrary files via the Cartridge interface, aka Bug ID CSCuz89368.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-6405?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Fog Director.
How do I fix CVE-2016-6405?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-6405 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2016-6405 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-6405 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2pcp-x6vf-jx3m.