5.8
CVE-2016-4323
- EPSS 2%
- Published 06.01.2017 21:59:01
- Last modified 20.04.2025 01:37:25
- Source cret@cert.org
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A directory traversal exists in the handling of the MXIT protocol in Pidgin. Specially crafted MXIT data sent from the server could potentially result in an overwrite of files. A malicious server or someone with access to the network traffic can provide an invalid filename for a splash image triggering the vulnerability.
Data is provided by the National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
Canonical ≫ Ubuntu Linux Version12.04 SwEditionlts
Canonical ≫ Ubuntu Linux Version14.04 SwEditionlts
Canonical ≫ Ubuntu Linux Version15.10
Debian ≫ Debian Linux Version8.0
Zu dieser CVE wurde keine CISA KEV oder CERT.AT-Warnung gefunden.
| Type | Source | Score | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPSS | FIRST.org | 2% | 0.83 |
| Source | Base Score | Exploit Score | Impact Score | Vector string |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nvd@nist.gov | 3.7 | 2.2 | 1.4 |
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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| nvd@nist.gov | 5.8 | 8.6 | 4.9 |
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
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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.