SB2016100501 - Directory traversal in INDAS Web SCADA
Published: October 5, 2016
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016100501
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-8343)
CWE-ID: CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CVSSv4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability alows a remote unauthenticated attacler to conduct directory traversal attacks.
The weakness exists due to improper filtration of user-supplied input. By sending specially crafted requests containing directory traversal characters (../) to the affected software, attackers can view arbitrary files on the target system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability will allows a malicious user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.