CVE-2016-0709

High

Published: 11/04/2016(UTC)Translated: 15/06/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Summary

Directory traversal vulnerability in the Import/Export function in Apache Jetspeed before version 2.3.1 allows remote authenticated administrators to write to arbitrary files, potentially executing arbitrary code.

Risk Assessment

The organization may be exposed to remote code execution, posing a serious threat to the integrity and security of the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade Apache Jetspeed to version 2.3.1 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.

Other vulnerabilities in Apache Jetspeed

CVE-2016-2171High
The User Manager service in Apache Jetspeed before version 2.3.1 does not properly restrict access using Jetspeed Security, allowing remote attackers to add, edit, or delete users via the REST API.

Original NVD description (English source)

Directory traversal vulnerability in the Import/Export function in the Portal Site Manager in Apache Jetspeed before 2.3.1 allows remote authenticated administrators to write to arbitrary files, and consequently execute arbitrary code, via a .. (dot dot) in a ZIP archive entry, as demonstrated by "../../webapps/x.jsp."