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CVE-2016-3972

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Published: Apr 18, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

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2.7
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Exploitability: 1.2 / Impact: 1.4
Source: NVD

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the dotTailLogServlet in dotCMS before 3.5.1 allows remote authenticated administrators to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the fileName parameter.

Affected (1)

Products: Dotcms: Dotcms
Dotcms
1 product
Dotcms
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Dotcms
Up to 3.5

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: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit

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