CVE-2016-5332: vmware vrealize_log_insight Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-5332 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) Path Traversal vulnerability in vmware vrealize_log_insight. EPSS estimates a 2.96% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 31-08-2016
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in VMware vRealize Log Insight 2.x and 3.x before 3.6.0 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via unspecified vectors.

• 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.