CVE-2016-8933 Path traversal in Kenexa LMS on Cloud

Medium 6.5 Published 1 Feb 2017 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can traverse directories via crafted URLs to view arbitrary files on IBM Kenexa LMS on Cloud.

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-2016-8933?

CVE-2016-8933 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in IBM Corporation Kenexa LMS on Cloud, published on 1 Feb 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Kenexa LMS on Cloud could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system. An attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request containing dot dot sequences (/../) to view arbitrary files on the system.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-8933?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Kenexa Lms.

How do I fix CVE-2016-8933?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-8933 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-2016-8933 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-8933 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fq3c-5xjj-62c9.