CVE-2016-6852 Information disclosure in n/a
Attackers can determine the existence of local files on the server via the RSS reader, potentially revealing system details to aid further attacks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-6852?
CVE-2016-6852 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Open-Xchange Open-Xchange Appsuite, published on 15 Dec 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An issue was discovered in Open-Xchange OX App Suite before 7.8.2-rev8. Users can provide local file paths to the RSS reader; the response and error code give hints about whether the provided file exists or not. Attackers may discover specific system files or library versions on the middleware server to prepare further attacks.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-6852?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Open-Xchange Open-Xchange Appsuite.
How do I fix CVE-2016-6852?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-6852 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-6852 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-6852 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Open-Xchange Open-Xchange Appsuite
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mhf5-8qr3-gfp3.