CVE-2016-7569 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can write to arbitrary files via directory traversal in docker2aci, potentially compromising the host system.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-7569?
CVE-2016-7569 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Jan 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in docker2aci before 0.13.0 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the embedded layer data in an image.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-7569?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Docker2aci Project Docker2aci.
How do I fix CVE-2016-7569?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2016-7569 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-7569 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2016-7569, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-7569.