Path Traversal in Wso2 Carbon
CVE-2016-4314
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.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.124 (96.1th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 96.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.124 · newest: 0.124 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Wso2 Carbon — versions 4.4.5
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/138330/WSO2-Carbon-4.4.5-Local-File-Inclusion.html (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/92473 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40240/ (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539200/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
- hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/WSO2-CARBON-v4.4.5-LOCAL-FILE-INCLUSION.txt (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- docs.wso2.com/display/Security/Security+Advisory+WSO2-2016-0098 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-4314?
- CVE-2016-4314 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wso2 Carbon, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 4.9/10. Published 2017-02-17.
- How severe is CVE-2016-4314?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.9 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-4314 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.