CVE-2016-9839 — HIGH (7.5) — White Hats Nepal

Q: What is CVE-2016-9839?

CVE-2016-9839 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). In MapServer before 7.0.3, OGR driver error messages are too verbose and may leak sensitive information if data connection fails.

Q: How severe is CVE-2016-9839?

CVE-2016-9839 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2016-9839?

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

Vulnerability Description

In MapServer before 7.0.3, OGR driver error messages are too verbose and may leak sensitive information if data connection fails.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Osgeo	Mapserver	<= 7.0.2

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-200

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94856Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://github.com/mapserver/mapserver/pull/5356Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94856Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://github.com/mapserver/mapserver/pull/5356Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-9839?

CVE-2016-9839 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). In MapServer before 7.0.3, OGR driver error messages are too verbose and may leak sensitive information if data connection fails.

How severe is CVE-2016-9839?

CVE-2016-9839 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-9839?

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