CVE-2016-6038

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Eclipse Help in IBM Tivoli Lightweight Infrastructure (aka LWI), as used in AIX 5.3, 6.1, and 7.1, allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a crafted URL.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.22%
Vendor Advisory ibm.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93180 vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036887 vdb entry
http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/pconsole_mitigation.asc mitigation vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-6038?
CVE-2016-6038 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-6038?
To fix CVE-2016-6038, 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-2016-6038 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-6038 is being actively exploited. 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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