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CVE-2016-2205

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Published: Jul 12, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

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5.7
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Exploitability: 2.1 / Impact: 3.6
Source: NVD

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the file-download configuration file in the management console in Symantec Workspace Streaming (SWS) 7.5.x before 7.5 SP1 HF9 and 7.6.0 before 7.6 HF5 and Symantec Workspace Virtualization (SWV) 7.5.x before 7.5 SP1 HF9 and 7.6.0 before 7.6 HF5 allows remote authenticated users to read unspecified application files via unknown vectors.

Affected (6)

Symantec
2 products
Workspace Streaming
Workspace Virtualization
Configuration A
6 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Symantec
Workspace Streaming
Version 7.5.0
Workspace Streaming
Version 7.5.0 sp1
Workspace Streaming
Version 7.6.0
Symantec
Workspace Virtualization
Version 7.5.0
Workspace Virtualization
Version 7.5.0 sp1
Workspace Virtualization
Version 7.6.0

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 (8)

Source: secure@symantec.com
Source: secure@symantec.com
Source: secure@symantec.com
Source: secure@symantec.com
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

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