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CVE-2018-16716

nvd nistnuclei
Published: May 2, 2019Modified: Nov 21, 2024

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9.1
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 5.2
Source: NVD

Description

A path traversal vulnerability exists in viewcgi.c in the 2.0.7 through 2.2.26 legacy versions of the NCBI ToolBox, which may result in reading of arbitrary files (i.e., significant information disclosure) or file deletion via the nph-viewgif.cgi query string.

Affected (1)

Products: Nih: Ncbi Toolbox
Nih
1 product
Ncbi Toolbox
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Ncbi Toolbox
From 2.0.7 to 2.2.26

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 (2)

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

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