CVE-2016-9349 Path traversal in Advantech SUSIAccess Server 3.0 and prior

High 7.5 Published Updated

An attacker can traverse the file system to extract sensitive files, leading to information disclosure in Advantech SUSIAccess Server.

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-2016-9349?

CVE-2016-9349 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Advantech SUSIAccess Server 3.0 and prior, published on 13 Feb 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered in Advantech SUISAccess Server Version 3.0 and prior. An attacker could traverse the file system and extract files that can result in information disclosure.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-9349?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Advantech Susiaccess.

How do I fix CVE-2016-9349?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-9349 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-2016-9349 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-9349 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2qpx-8vpw-42x9.

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