CVE-2016-4314

Public Exploit

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the LogViewer Admin Service in WSO2 Carbon 4.4.5 allows remote authenticated administrators to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the logFile parameter to downloadgz-ajaxprocessor.jsp.

Category

4.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 23.26% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory wso2.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138330/WSO2-Carbon-4.4.5-Local-File-Inclusion.html exploit vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92473 vdb entry third party advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40240/ exploit vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539200/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/WSO2-CARBON-v4.4.5-LOCAL-FILE-INCLUSION.txt third party advisory exploit
https://docs.wso2.com/display/Security/Security+Advisory+WSO2-2016-0098 patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-4314?
CVE-2016-4314 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-4314?
To fix CVE-2016-4314, 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-2016-4314 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-4314 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~23% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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