Information disclosure in Osgeo Mapserver

CVE-2016-9839

In MapServer before 7.0.3, OGR driver error messages are too verbose and may leak sensitive information if data connection fails.

Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure

EPSS: 0.004 (58.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Osgeo Mapserver
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-200 — Information Disclosure

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
94856 (Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, Broken Link)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-9839?: CVE-2016-9839 is a high-severity vulnerability in Osgeo Mapserver, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-12-08.
How severe is CVE-2016-9839?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.