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LOW · 2.7

CVE-2016-3972

Directory traversal vulnerability in the dotTailLogServlet in dotCMS before 3.5.1 allows remote authenticated administrators to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the fileName parameter.

Vulnerability Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the dotTailLogServlet in dotCMS before 3.5.1 allows remote authenticated administrators to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the fileName parameter.

CVSS Score

2.7

LOW

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

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
DotcmsDotcms<= 3.5

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-22

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-3972?

CVE-2016-3972 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.7 (LOW). Directory traversal vulnerability in the dotTailLogServlet in dotCMS before 3.5.1 allows remote authenticated administrators to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the fileName parameter.

How severe is CVE-2016-3972?

CVE-2016-3972 has been rated LOW with a CVSS base score of 2.7/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-3972?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Dotcms Dotcms.