CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-5803

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

An issue was discovered in CA Unified Infrastructure Management Version 8.47 and earlier related to improper handling of external input for pathname construction. The software does not properly neutralize sequences like '..', which can lead to access outside of the restricted directory.

Risk Assessment

Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain access to sensitive data or system resources, posing a significant security risk to the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update CA Unified Infrastructure Management to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and implement additional security measures to prevent unauthorized access.

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Original NVD description (English source)

An issue was discovered in CA Unified Infrastructure Management Version 8.47 and earlier. The Unified Infrastructure Management software uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, but it does not properly neutralize sequences such as ".." that can resolve to a location that is outside of that directory.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS