CVE-2016-9199 Path traversal in Cisco IOx
Authenticated remote attackers can read arbitrary files on Cisco IOx systems via a path traversal vulnerability in the application-hosting framework.
- 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-2016-9199?
CVE-2016-9199 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Cisco IOx, published on 14 Dec 2016. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability in the Cisco application-hosting framework (CAF) of Cisco IOx could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to read arbitrary files on a targeted system. Affected Products: This vulnerability affects specific releases of the Cisco IOx subsystem of Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software. More Information: CSCvb23331. Known Affected Releases: 15.2(6.0.57i)E CAF-1.1.0.0.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-9199?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Iox.
How do I fix CVE-2016-9199?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-9199 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-2016-9199 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-9199 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Cisco IOx
- CVE-2017-3853 Memory corruption in Cisco IOx
- CVE-2020-3238 Cisco IOx Application Framework Arbitrary File Creation Vulnerability
- CVE-2017-3852 Path traversal in Cisco Application-Hosting Framework
- CVE-2017-3851 Path traversal in Cisco Application-Hosting Framework
- CVE-2020-3233 Cisco IOx Application Framework Local Manager Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4vr9-3763-mphq.