CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-8205

Critical
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A Directory Traversal vulnerability in DashboardFileReceiveServlet in Brocade Network Advisor versions 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.

Risk Assessment

Attackers could exploit this vulnerability to introduce malware, potentially leading to system takeover or data leakage.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update to the latest version of Brocade Network Advisor to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor the system for unauthorized activities.

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

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