SB2016100702 - Directory traversal in VMware Horizon View
Published: October 7, 2016
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016100702
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) Directory traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-7087)
CWE-ID: CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CVSSv4: 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/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a remote unauthenticated user to view potentially sensitive information on the target system.
The weakness exists due to directory traversal flaw and lets attackers to obtain certain information from the Horizon View Connection Server.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in disclosure of important data.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.