CVE-2016-7087 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can exploit a directory traversal flaw in VMware Horizon View Connection Server to obtain sensitive information.

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-2016-7087?

CVE-2016-7087 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Dec 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 Connection Server in VMware Horizon View 5.x before 5.3.7, 6.x before 6.2.3, and 7.x before 7.0.1 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-7087?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Vmware Horizon View.

How do I fix CVE-2016-7087?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-7087 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-2016-7087 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-7087 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-ggqj-592h-fv2j.

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