Path Traversal Vulnerability in EMC Data Protection Advisor Products
CVE-2016-8211

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor: Dell
Status: Emc Data Protection Advisor Emc Data Protection Advisor 6.1.x, Emc Data Protection Advisor 6.2, Emc Data Protection Advisor 6.2.1, Emc Data Protection Advisor 6.2.2, Emc Data Protection Advisor 6.2.3 Prior To Patch 446
Vendor: CVE Published:; 3 February 2017

Summary

A path traversal vulnerability exists in EMC Data Protection Advisor versions 6.1.x and 6.2.x, which allows unauthorized access to the filesystem. By exploiting this flaw, attackers can manipulate file paths to access sensitive information and potentially execute malicious actions on the affected system, leading to a breach of security protocols and data integrity.

Affected Version(s)

EMC Data Protection Advisor EMC Data Protection Advisor 6.1.x, EMC Data Protection Advisor 6.2, EMC Data Protection Advisor 6.2.1, EMC Data Protection Advisor 6.2.2, EMC Data Protection Advisor 6.2.3 prior to patch 446 EMC Data Protection Advisor EMC Data Protection Advisor 6.1.x, EMC Data Protection Advisor 6.2, EMC Data Protection Advisor 6.2.1, EMC Data Protection Advisor 6.2.2, EMC Data Protection Advisor 6.2.3 prior to patch 446