High severity · published Aug 2, 2016
CVE-2016-6232
Directory traversal vulnerability in KArchive before 5.24, as used in KDE Frameworks, allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a ../ (dot dot slash) in a filename…
7.5
CVSS
4.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in KArchive before 5.24, as used in KDE Frameworks, allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a ../ (dot dot slash) in a filename in an archive file, related to KNewsstuff downloads.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)4.4% · higher than 91% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KA
Karchives · Kde
through 5.24 · source: NVD
UL
Ubuntu Linux · Canonical
12.04; 14.04; 15.10 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6232
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-6232
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00023.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-09/msg00000.html
www.debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3643
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/16/2
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/16/3
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91806
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