Oracle MySQL Enterprise Monitor up to 3.3.7.3306/3.4.5.4248/4.0.2.5168 EM Plugin path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Oracle MySQL Enterprise Monitor up to 3.3.7.3306/3.4.5.4248/4.0.2.5168 and classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the component EM Plugin. Executing a manipulation can lead to path traversal. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-9878. The physical device can be targeted for the attack. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in Oracle MySQL Enterprise Monitor up to 3.3.7.3306/3.4.5.4248/4.0.2.5168 (Database Software). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the component EM Plugin. 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. CVE summarizes:

An issue was discovered in Pivotal Spring Framework before 3.2.18, 4.2.x before 4.2.9, and 4.3.x before 4.3.5. Paths provided to the ResourceServlet were not properly sanitized and as a result exposed to directory traversal attacks.

The bug was discovered 12/29/2016. The weakness was shared 04/17/2018 as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2018 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at oracle.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2016-9878 since 12/06/2016. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack needs to be approached locally. Additional levels of successful authentication are needed for 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 111600 (MySQL Enterprise Monitor 3.3.x < 3.3.9.3339 / 3.4.x < 3.4.7.4296 / 4.0.x < 4.0.4.5233 Multiple Vulnerabilities (April 2018 CPU)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 276356 (Fedora Security Update for springframework (FEDORA-2016-f341d71730)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (111600) and SecurityFocus (BID 95072†). The entries VDB-92314, VDB-92773, VDB-92782 and VDB-92786 are related to this item. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Nessus ID: 111600
Nessus Name: MySQL Enterprise Monitor 3.3.x < 3.3.9.3339 / 3.4.x < 3.4.7.4296 / 4.0.x < 4.0.4.5233 Multiple Vulnerabilities (April 2018 CPU)
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OpenVAS ID: 867773
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for springframework FEDORA-2016-f341d71730
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Recommended: Upgrade
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12/06/2016 🔍
12/21/2016 +15 days 🔍
12/29/2016 +8 days 🔍
12/29/2016 +0 days 🔍
04/17/2018 +474 days 🔍
04/17/2018 +0 days 🔍
04/20/2018 +3 days 🔍
08/09/2018 +111 days 🔍
09/15/2024 +2229 days 🔍

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Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2018
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-9878 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-9878
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-116764
SecurityFocus: 95072 - Spring Framework CVE-2016-9878 Directory Traversal Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1040698

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Created: 04/20/2018 08:53
Updated: 09/15/2024 15:07
Changes: 04/20/2018 08:53 (73), 01/28/2020 14:39 (15), 03/02/2023 14:55 (3), 09/15/2024 15:07 (16)
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