NEC EXPRESSCLUSTER X up to 3.3.3.3-1-1/3.3.11.31 WebManager File path traversal

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in NEC EXPRESSCLUSTER X up to 3.3.3.3-1-1/3.3.11.31. It has been rated as critical. Impacted is an unknown function of the component WebManager. Performing a manipulation results in path traversal (File). This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-1145. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

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A vulnerability was found in NEC EXPRESSCLUSTER X up to 3.3.3.3-1-1/3.3.11.31. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown function of the component WebManager. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability (File). CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Directory traversal vulnerability in WebManager in NEC EXPRESSCLUSTER X through 3.3 11.31 on Windows and through 3.3 3.3.1-1 on Linux and Solaris allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was published 01/30/2016 (Website). The advisory is shared at jvndb.jvn.jp. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-1145 since 12/26/2015. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1006 for this issue.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Vendor

• NEC

Name

• EXPRESSCLUSTER X

Version

• 3.3.3.3-1-1
• 3.3.11.0
• 3.3.11.1
• 3.3.11.2
• 3.3.11.3
• 3.3.11.4
• 3.3.11.5
• 3.3.11.6
• 3.3.11.7
• 3.3.11.8
• 3.3.11.9
• 3.3.11.10
• 3.3.11.11
• 3.3.11.12
• 3.3.11.13
• 3.3.11.14
• 3.3.11.15
• 3.3.11.16
• 3.3.11.17
• 3.3.11.18
• 3.3.11.19
• 3.3.11.20
• 3.3.11.21
• 3.3.11.22
• 3.3.11.23
• 3.3.11.24
• 3.3.11.25
• 3.3.11.26
• 3.3.11.27
• 3.3.11.28
• 3.3.11.29
• 3.3.11.30
• 3.3.11.31

License

• commercial

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