CVE-2016-9210: cisco unified_communications_manager Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-9210 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Path Traversal vulnerability in cisco unified_communications_manager. EPSS estimates a 3.01% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 14-12-2016
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability in the Cisco Unified Reporting upload tool accessed via the Cisco Unified Communications Manager could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to modify arbitrary files on the file system. More Information: CSCvb61698. Known Affected Releases: 11.5(1.11007.2). Known Fixed Releases: 12.0(0.98000.168) 12.0(0.98000.178) 12.0(0.98000.399) 12.0(0.98000.510) 12.0(0.98000.536) 12.0(0.98500.7).

• 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.