SB2017052304 - Information disclosure in HPE Cloud Optimizer
Published: May 23, 2017 Updated: May 23, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017052304
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-2017-8944)
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:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.
The weakness exists in the DownloadServlet servlet due to improper validation of user-supplied paths for file operations. A remote attacker can use undisclosed means and gain access to arbitrary files on the target system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in information disclosure.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.