MEDIUM · 5.9

CVE-2016-1231

Directory traversal vulnerability in the HTTP file-serving module (mod_http_files) in Prosody 0.9.x before 0.9.9 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in an unspecified pa...

Vulnerability Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the HTTP file-serving module (mod_http_files) in Prosody 0.9.x before 0.9.9 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in an unspecified path.

CVSS Score

5.9

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
FedoraprojectFedora22
ProsodyProsody0.9.0
DebianDebian Linux7.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-1231?

CVE-2016-1231 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.9 (MEDIUM). Directory traversal vulnerability in the HTTP file-serving module (mod_http_files) in Prosody 0.9.x before 0.9.9 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in an unspecified pa...

How severe is CVE-2016-1231?

CVE-2016-1231 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.9/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-1231?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Fedoraproject Fedora, Prosody Prosody, Debian Debian Linux.