CVE-2016-0486
Overview
CVE-2016-0486 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting oracle application_testing_suite. It was published on January 21, 2016.
Technical Description
Unspecified vulnerability in the Oracle Application Testing Suite component in Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid Control 12.4.0.2 and 12.5.0.2 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality via unknown vectors related to Test Manager for Web Apps, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0480, CVE-2016-0481, CVE-2016-0482, and CVE-2016-0485. NOTE: the previous information is from the January 2016 CPU. Oracle has not commented on third-party claims that this is a directory traversal vulnerability in the DownloadServlet servlet, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via directory traversal sequences in the exportFileName parameter.
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from oracle. Update application_testing_suite to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
Affected Products
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References
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2016-0486?
CVE-2016-0486 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting oracle application_testing_suite. It was published on January 21, 2016.
How severe is CVE-2016-0486?
CVSS score information is not yet available for this vulnerability. Check back as the CVE record is updated by NVD analysts.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2016-0486?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from oracle. Update application_testing_suite to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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