CVE-2016-7087: vmware horizon_view Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-7087 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) Path Traversal vulnerability in vmware horizon_view. EPSS estimates a 4.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 29-12-2016
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the Connection Server in VMware Horizon View 5.x before 5.3.7, 6.x before 6.2.3, and 7.x before 7.0.1 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information 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.