CVE-2016-1610: novell filr Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-1610 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Path Traversal vulnerability in novell filr. EPSS estimates a 11.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

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

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the email-template feature in Novell Filr before 1.2 Security Update 3 and 2.0 before Security Update 2 allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and write to arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a blob name.

• 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.