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

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

- **Severity:** High 7.0 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 13 Feb 2017
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-6g88-vxj5-c7r9

## 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 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-9351?

It affects 1 product.


Products: 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.

## 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:

- 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-2016-9349](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-9349/): Path traversal in Advantech SUSIAccess Server 3.0 and prior (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2016-9351 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-9351 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-2016-9351/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-9351/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-9351
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9351
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-9351

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-9351/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.