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CVE-2016-0793

7.5 · HIGH

Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in the servlet filter restriction mechanism in WildFly (formerly JBoss Application Server) before 10.0.0.Final on Windows allows remote attackers to read the sens…

Published Apr 1, 2016CWE-200EPSS 14.85%

Overview

CVE-2016-0793 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 1, 2016 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in the servlet filter restriction mechanism in WildFly (formerly JBoss Application Server) before 10.0.0.Final on Windows allows remote attackers to read the sensitive files in the (1) WEB-INF or (2) META-INF directory via a request that contains (a) lowercase or (b) "meaningless" characters.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. 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.

References

Refpacketstormsecurity.com/files/136323/Wildfly-Filter-Restriction-Bypass-Information-Disclosure.htmlRefbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1305937Refsecurity.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180215-0001/Refsupport.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03784en_usRefwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/39573/Refpacketstormsecurity.com/files/136323/Wildfly-Filter-Restriction-Bypass-Information-Disclosure.htmlRefbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1305937Refsecurity.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180215-0001/Refsupport.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03784en_usRefwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/39573/

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-0793?

CVE-2016-0793 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 1, 2016 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2016-0793?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2016-0793?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. 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.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2016-0793?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2016-0793 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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