Path Traversal in Apache Jetspeed

CVE-2016-0709

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."

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.775 (99.6th percentile), scored .

High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 100th percentile — 99.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2016-0709: held from 0.775 to 0.775.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.775 · newest: 0.775 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-0709?
CVE-2016-0709 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Jetspeed, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2016-04-11.
How severe is CVE-2016-0709?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.
Is CVE-2016-0709 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.