CVE-2016-0709

Published: Apr 11, 2016Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-22

7.2HIGH

NVD MITRE

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the Import/Export function in the Portal Site Manager in Apache Jetspeed before 2.3.1 allows remote authenticated administrators to write to arbitrary files, and consequently execute arbitrary code, via a .. (dot dot) in a ZIP archive entry, as demonstrated by "../../webapps/x.jsp."

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:HPrivileges Required

High

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:HIntegrity

High

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-22

Affected Products

apache

oss-project·USaka apache httpd, apache http server

jetspeedOn-premWeb App

Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core

Maven

package-ecosystem

org.apache.portals.jetspeed-2:jetspeed

OSS Libraries

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Exploitability

5 exploit sources identified

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References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39643/

exploit-db.com

https://portals.apache.org/jetspeed-2/security-reports.html#CVE-2016-0709

portals.apache.org

https://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/portals-jetspeed-user/201603.mbox/%3C281D02D0-6A03-4421-9D86-E73B001C8677%40bluesunrise.com%3E

mail-archives.apache.org

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