CVE-2017-10949: dell storage_manager_2016 Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-10949 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Path Traversal vulnerability in dell storage_manager_2016. EPSS estimates a 5.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 04-08-2017
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 16-09-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Directory Traversal in Dell Storage Manager 2016 R2.1 causes Information Disclosure when the doGet method of the EmWebsiteServlet class doesn't properly validate user provided path before using it in file operations. Was ZDI-CAN-4459.

• 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.