CVE-2016-0784

6.5 MEDIUM

Published: April 11, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the Import/Export System Backups functionality in Apache OpenMeetings before 3.1.1 allows remote authenticated administrators to write to arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a ZIP archive entry.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://haxx.ml/post/141655340521/all-your-meetings-are-belong-to-us-remote-code

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://openmeetings.apache.org/security.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Patch Vendor Advisory

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136484/Apache-OpenMeetings-3.1.0-Path-Traversal.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/25/2

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537929/100/0/threaded

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://www.apache.org/dist/openmeetings/3.1.1/CHANGELOG

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Vendor Advisory

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39642/

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://haxx.ml/post/141655340521/all-your-meetings-are-belong-to-us-remote-code