CVE-2016-0709
HIGHEPSS 100th pctlDescription
Directory traversal vulnerability in the Import/Export function in the Portal Site Manager in Apache Jetspeed before 2.3.1 allows remote authenticated administrators to write to arbitrary files, and consequently execute arbitrary code, via a .. (dot dot) in a ZIP archive entry, as demonstrated by "../../webapps/x.jsp."
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 100% of all known CVEs.
References
- http://haxx.ml/post/140552592371/remote-code-execution-in-apache-jetspeed-230-and
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136489/Apache-Jetspeed-Arbitrary-File-Upload.html
- http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/multi/http/apache_jetspeed_file_upload
- https://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/portals-jetspeed-user/201603.mbox/%3C281D02D0-6A03-4421-9D86-E73B001C8677%40bluesunrise.com%3E
- https://portals.apache.org/jetspeed-2/security-reports.html#CVE-2016-0709
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39643/
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