CVE-2016-9357 Path traversal in Eaton ePDU EoL devices
Unauthenticated attackers can access configuration files via path traversal in legacy Eaton ePDU devices, which are end-of-life and unsupported.
- 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-2016-9357?
CVE-2016-9357 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Eaton ePDU EoL devices, 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 certain legacy Eaton ePDUs -- the affected products are past end-of-life (EoL) and no longer supported: EAMxxx prior to June 30, 2015, EMAxxx prior to January 31, 2014, EAMAxx prior to January 31, 2014, EMAAxx prior to January 31, 2014, and ESWAxx prior to January 31, 2014. An unauthenticated attacker may be able to access configuration files with a specially crafted URL (Path Traversal).
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-9357?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Eaton Eamaxx Series Epdu Firmware, Eaton Eamxxx Series Epdu Firmware, Eaton Emaaxx Series Epdu Firmware, Eaton Emaxxx Series Epdu Firmware, Eaton Eswaxx Series Epdu Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2016-9357?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-9357 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-2016-9357 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-9357 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4r8r-4jfr-7g35.