CVE-2016-8280 Path traversal in n/a
Remote authenticated users can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in Huawei eSight, requiring an upgrade to mitigate.
- 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-2016-8280?
CVE-2016-8280 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Oct 2016. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in Huawei eSight before V300R003C20SPC005 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-8280?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Huawei Esight.
How do I fix CVE-2016-8280?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-8280 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-2016-8280 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-8280 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g3g3-hhxv-74r2.