SB2016032211 - Amazon Linux AMI update for nmap
Published: March 22, 2016
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016032211
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2013-4885)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.
The http-domino-enum-passwords.nse script in NMap before 6.40, when domino-enum-passwords.idpath is set, allows remote servers to upload "arbitrarily named" files via a crafted FullName parameter in a response, as demonstrated using directory traversal sequences. CWE-434: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type per http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/434.html
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.