Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-3972
Potential exploit
Directory traversal vulnerability in the dotTailLogServlet in dotCMS before 3.5.1 allows remote authenticated administrators to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the fileName parameter.
Vulnerability category: Directory traversal
Products affected by CVE-2016-3972
- cpe:2.3:a:dotcms:dotcms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-3972
0.10%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 25 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-3972
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N |
8.0
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2.9
|
NIST | |
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2.7
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LOW | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
1.2
|
1.4
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-3972
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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.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-3972
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http://dotcms.com/security/SI-34
Directory traversal vulnerability by Admin | dotCMSVendor Advisory
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http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Apr/36
Full Disclosure: [CVE-2016-3972]DotCMS Directory traversal vulnerabilityExploit
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