CVE-2016-7063 : A flaw was found in pritunl-client before version 1.0.1116.6. Arbitrary write to

A flaw was found in pritunl-client before version 1.0.1116.6. Arbitrary write to user specified path may lead to privilege escalation.

Published 2020-07-21 17:15:12

Updated 2020-07-23 14:39:39

Source Red Hat, Inc.

View at NVD, CVE.org

Vulnerability category: Directory traversalFile inclusionGain privilege

Products affected by CVE-2016-7063

Pritunl » Pritunl-client
Versions before (<) 1.0.1116.6
cpe:2.3:a:pritunl:pritunl-client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions

EPSS FAQ

0.75%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 72 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
7.5	HIGH	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P	10.0	6.4	NIST
Access Vector: Network Access Complexity: Low Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: Partial Integrity Impact: Partial Availability Impact: Partial
9.8	CRITICAL	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	3.9	5.9	NIST
Attack Vector: Network Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: None User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: High Integrity: High Availability: High

CWE-22 Improper 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.
Assigned by:
- nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
- secalert@redhat.com (Secondary)
CWE-73 External Control of File Name or Path

The product allows user input to control or influence paths or file names that are used in filesystem operations.

Assigned by: secalert@redhat.com (Secondary)

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