VDB-95325 · CVE-2016-8205 · BID 95694

Brocade Network Advisor up to 14.0.2 DashboardFileReceiveServlet path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Brocade Network Advisor up to 14.0.2. Affected is an unknown function of the component DashboardFileReceiveServlet. Performing a manipulation results in path traversal. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-8205. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Brocade Network Advisor up to 14.0.2. It has been classified as critical. This affects some unknown processing of the component DashboardFileReceiveServlet. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. 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, and integrity. The summary by CVE is:

A Directory Traversal vulnerability in DashboardFileReceiveServlet in the Brocade Network Advisor versions released prior to and including 14.0.2 could allow remote attackers to upload a malicious file in a section of the file system where it can be executed.

The bug was discovered 01/06/2017. The weakness was published 01/14/2017 by rgod with Zero Day Initiative (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-8205 since 09/13/2016. The exploitability is told to be easy. 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.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 8 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

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

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 95694†). Similar entries are available at VDB-95324, VDB-95326 and VDB-95327. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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OpenVAS ID: 800326
OpenVAS Name: Brocade Network Advisor Multiple Vulnerabilities
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09/13/2016 🔍
01/06/2017 +115 days 🔍
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01/14/2017 +8 days 🔍
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01/15/2017 +1 days 🔍
07/21/2020 +1283 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: rgod
Organization: Zero Day Initiative
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-8205 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-8205
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-95325
SecurityFocus: 95694 - Brocade Network Advisor CVE-2016-8205 Directory Traversal Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2016-8205 - Brocade - Network Advisor - Directory Traversal Issue

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Entryinfo

Created: 01/15/2017 10:38
Updated: 07/21/2020 16:57
Changes: 01/15/2017 10:38 (62), 07/21/2020 16:57 (8)
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Cache ID: 216:861:103

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