CVE-2016-0709

Public Exploit

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the Import/Export function in the Portal Site Manager in Apache Jetspeed before 2.3.1 allows remote authenticated administrators to write to arbitrary files, and consequently execute arbitrary code, via a .. (dot dot) in a ZIP archive entry, as demonstrated by "../../webapps/x.jsp."

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 63.40% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory apache.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39643/ exploit
https://portals.apache.org/jetspeed-2/security-reports.html#CVE-2016-0709 vendor advisory
https://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/portals-jetspeed-user/201603.mbox/%3C281D02D0-6A03-4421-9D86-E73B001C8677%40bluesunrise.com%3E mailing list
http://haxx.ml/post/140552592371/remote-code-execution-in-apache-jetspeed-230-and exploit
http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/multi/http/apache_jetspeed_file_upload
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136489/Apache-Jetspeed-Arbitrary-File-Upload.html exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-0709?
CVE-2016-0709 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-0709?
To fix CVE-2016-0709, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-0709 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-0709 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~63% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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