CVE-2016-3972

Public Exploit

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the dotTailLogServlet in dotCMS before 3.5.1 allows remote authenticated administrators to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the fileName parameter.

Category

2.7
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.10%
Vendor Advisory dotcms.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://dotcms.com/security/SI-34 vendor advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Apr/36 mailing list exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-3972?
CVE-2016-3972 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-3972?
To fix CVE-2016-3972, 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-2016-3972 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-3972 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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