CVE-2016-1605: netiq sentinel Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-1605 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) Path Traversal vulnerability in netiq sentinel. EPSS estimates a 3.81% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 01-08-2016
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 05-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the ReportViewServlet servlet in the server in NetIQ Sentinel 7.4.x before 7.4.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a PREVIEW value for the fileType field.

• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.