VMware Horizon View up to 5.3.6/6.2.2/7.0.0 path traversal
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A vulnerability was found in VMware Horizon View up to 5.3.6/6.2.2/7.0.0. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, and integrity. CVE summarizes:
Directory traversal vulnerability in the Connection Server in VMware Horizon View 5.x before 5.3.7, 6.x before 6.2.3, and 7.x before 7.0.1 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.
The weakness was published 10/07/2016 by Mike as VMSA-2016-0015 as confirmed mailinglist post (Full-Disclosure). The advisory is shared for download at seclists.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2016-7087 since 08/23/2016. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1006.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 94053 (VMware Horizon View Directory Traversal File Disclosure (VMSA-2016-0015)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (94053).
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Class: Path traversalCWE: CWE-22
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Nessus ID: 94053
Nessus Name: VMware Horizon View Directory Traversal File Disclosure (VMSA-2016-0015)
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Sources
Vendor: vmware.comAdvisory: VMSA-2016-0015
Researcher: Mike
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-7087 (🔍)
SecurityTracker: 1036972
SecurityFocus: 93455 - VMware Horizon View CVE-2016-7087 Directory Traversal Vulnerability
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20060413
Entry
Created: 10/07/2016 16:06Updated: 09/22/2022 15:38
Changes: 10/07/2016 16:06 (58), 05/04/2019 08:56 (14), 09/22/2022 15:38 (3)
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