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CVE-2016-8913
IBM Kenexa LMS on Cloud 13.1 and 13.2 - 13.2.4 could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system.
Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
6.5
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.8%
percentile 79%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
IBM Kenexa LMS on Cloud 13.1 and 13.2 - 13.2.4 could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system. An attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) to view arbitrary files on the system.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
1.81% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- IBM Corporation Kenexa LMS on Cloud
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
- ibm.com /support/docview.wss?uid=swg21993982 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/94304 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2016-8913
- NVD: CVE-2016-8913
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