CVE-2016-6371: cisco hosted_collaboration_mediation_fulfillment Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-6371 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Path Traversal vulnerability in cisco hosted_collaboration_mediation_fulfillment. EPSS estimates a 4.78% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 12-09-2016
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the web interface in Cisco Hosted Collaboration Mediation Fulfillment (HCM-F) 10.6(3) and earlier allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a crafted URL, aka Bug ID CSCuz64717.

• 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.