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CVE-2016-1605

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Published: Aug 1, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

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6.5
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 3.6
Source: NVD

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the ReportViewServlet servlet in the server in NetIQ Sentinel 7.4.x before 7.4.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a PREVIEW value for the fileType field.

Affected (2)

Products: Netiq: Sentinel
Netiq
1 product
Sentinel
Configuration A
2 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Netiq
Sentinel
Version 7.4.1
Sentinel
Version 7.4

Related CWEs

CWE-22
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

References (4)

Source: security@opentext.com
Source: security@opentext.com
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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