PT-2016-6730 · Ibm · Ibm Spectrum Control

Published 2016-09-26 · Updated 2016-11-28 · CVE-2016-5946

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

6.5

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions IBM Spectrum Control versions 5.2.x before 5.2.11

Description The issue allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files by utilizing a directory traversal technique, specifically through the use of a .. (dot dot) in a URL.

Recommendations For versions 5.2.x before 5.2.11, update to version 5.2.11 or later to resolve the issue.

Fix

Information Disclosure

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-200

Related Identifiers

CVE-2016-5946

Affected Products

Ibm Spectrum Control

References · 5

• http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IT16944 · Vendor Advisory
• http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21988625 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-5946 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5946 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/93086 · Note