CVE-2016-8206: brocade network_advisor Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-8206 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Path Traversal vulnerability in brocade network_advisor. EPSS estimates a 14.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 14-01-2017
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A Directory Traversal vulnerability in servlet SoftwareImageUpload in the Brocade Network Advisor versions released prior to and including 14.0.2 could allow remote attackers to write to arbitrary files, and consequently delete the files.

• 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.