CVE-2016-6517

Published: Jan 23, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

9.8

Vector

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

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Liferay 5.1.0 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a %2E%2E (encoded dot dot) in the minifierBundleDir parameter to barebone.jsp.

Affected (1)

Products: Liferay: Liferay

Liferay

1 product

Liferay

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Liferay Liferay	Version 5.1.0

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 (6)

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/01/5

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/02/1

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92215

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/01/5

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/02/1

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92215

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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