Directory Traversal Vulnerability in Novell Filr Email Template Feature
CVE-2016-1610

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Novell
Status
Filr
Vendor
CVE Published:
1 August 2016

Summary

A directory traversal vulnerability exists in the email-template feature of Novell Filr. This flaw allows remote attackers to bypass access restrictions and gain unauthorized write access to files by exploiting a path traversal technique using the '..' (dot dot) notation in a blob name. The vulnerability affects configurations prior to version 1.2 Security Update 3 and 2.0 before Security Update 2, enabling potential unauthorized actions on the filesystem.

References

http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2016/Jul/119
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https://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=3V-3ArYN85I~
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https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40161/
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EPSS Score

23% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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