#VU39573 Improper access control in Debian Linux - CVE-2016-6255

 

#VU39573 Improper access control in Debian Linux - CVE-2016-6255

Published: March 7, 2017 / Updated: August 9, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU39573
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-6255
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
Debian Linux
Software vendor:
Debian

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to manipulate data.

Portable UPnP SDK (aka libupnp) before 1.6.21 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files in the webroot via a POST request without a registered handler.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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