CVE-2016-8211: dell emc_data_protection_advisor Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-8211 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Path Traversal vulnerability in dell emc_data_protection_advisor. EPSS estimates a 2.96% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 03-02-2017
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

EMC Data Protection Advisor 6.1.x, EMC Data Protection Advisor 6.2, EMC Data Protection Advisor 6.2.1, EMC Data Protection Advisor 6.2.2, EMC Data Protection Advisor 6.2.3 prior to patch 446 has a path traversal vulnerability that may potentially be exploited by malicious users to compromise the affected system.

• 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.