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

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

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 13 Feb 2017
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-2qpx-8vpw-42x9

## 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 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-9349?

It affects 1 product.


Products: 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.

## 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:

- Advantech SUSIAccess < 3.0 - Directory Traversal / Information Disclosure (Metasploit) (exploitdb)
- Advantech SUSIAccess < 3.0 - 'RecoveryMgmt' File Upload (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Advantech SUSIAccess Server 3.0 and prior

- [CVE-2016-9353](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-9353/): Hardcoded credentials in Advantech SUSIAccess Server 3.0 and prior (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2016-9351](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-9351/): Path traversal in Advantech SUSIAccess Server 3.0 and prior (high 7.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2016-9349 and fix it if it is affected.

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

Affected product: Advantech SUSIAccess Server 3.0 and prior. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-9349/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-9349/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-9349
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9349
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-9349

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-9349/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.