Path Traversal in IBM Aix
CVE-2016-6038
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.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.017 (74.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Ibm Aix — versions 5.3, 6.1, 7.1
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- psirt@us.ibm.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- psirt@us.ibm.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- psirt@us.ibm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-6038?
- CVE-2016-6038 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Aix, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2016-09-26.
- How severe is CVE-2016-6038?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-6038 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.