CVE-2016-9351 Path traversal in Advantech SUSIAccess Server 3.0 and prior

High 7.0 Published Updated

An attacker can upload and unpack a zip file via directory traversal, potentially leading to code execution on Advantech SUSIAccess Server.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2016-9351?

CVE-2016-9351 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Advantech SUSIAccess Server 3.0 and prior, published on 13 Feb 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered in Advantech SUISAccess Server Version 3.0 and prior. The directory traversal/file upload error allows an attacker to upload and unpack a zip file.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-9351?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Advantech Susiaccess.

How do I fix CVE-2016-9351?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-9351 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-2016-9351 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-9351 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6g88-vxj5-c7r9.

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