Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-8933
IBM Kenexa LMS on Cloud could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system. An attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request containing dot dot sequences (/../) to view arbitrary files on the system.
Vulnerability category: Directory traversal
Products affected by CVE-2016-8933
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:kenexa_lms:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:kenexa_lms:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:kenexa_lms:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:kenexa_lms:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:kenexa_lms:4.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:kenexa_lms:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:kenexa_lms:4.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:kenexa_lms:4.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-8933
0.11%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 43 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-8933
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
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NIST | |
6.5
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
2.8
|
3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-8933
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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-2016-8933
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http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21992072
IBM Security Bulletin: Multiple Security Vulnerabilities have been addressed in LMS 6.0 on CloudPatch;Vendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95435
IBM Kenexa LMS on Cloud CVE-2016-8933 Directory Traversal VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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