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CVE-2016-6038

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Published: Sep 26, 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 Eclipse Help in IBM Tivoli Lightweight Infrastructure (aka LWI), as used in AIX 5.3, 6.1, and 7.1, allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a crafted URL.

Affected (3)

Products: Ibm: Aix
Ibm
1 product
Aix
Configuration A
3 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Ibm
Aix
Version 5.3
Aix
Version 6.1
Aix
Version 7.1

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 (6)

Source: psirt@us.ibm.com
MitigationVendor Advisory
Source: psirt@us.ibm.com
Source: psirt@us.ibm.com
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
MitigationVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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