CVE-2016-6138

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in SAP TREX 7.10 Revision 63 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via unspecified vectors, aka SAP Security Note 2203591.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 20.32% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory sap.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://scn.sap.com/community/security/blog/2015/10/14/sap-security-notes-october-2015--review vendor advisory
https://layersevensecurity.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Layer-Seven-Security_SAP-Security-Notes_October-2015.pdf technical description
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138437/SAP-TREX-7.10-Revision-63-Directory-Traversal.html
https://www.onapsis.com/research/security-advisories/sap-trex-remote-directory-traversal permissions required
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92060 third party advisory vdb entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Aug/114 mailing list
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Aug/86 mailing list
https://www.onapsis.com/blog/analyzing-sap-security-notes-october-2015

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-6138?
CVE-2016-6138 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-6138?
To fix CVE-2016-6138, 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-2016-6138 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-6138 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~20% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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