CVE-2016-0784 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Directory traversal vulnerability in the Import/Export System Backups functionality in Apache OpenMeetings before 3.1.1 allows remote authenticated administrators to write to arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a ZIP archive entry.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.06065.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Apache	Openmeetings

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:apache:openmeetings:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-0798	Apache OpenMeetings Directory Traversal vulnerability
Github GHSA	GHSA-8xq7-7hcx-8p8g	Apache OpenMeetings Directory Traversal vulnerability

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://haxx.ml/post/141655340521/all-your-meetings-are-belong-to-us-remote-code
http://openmeetings.apache.org/security.html
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136484/Apache-OpenMeetings-3.1.0-Path-Traversal.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/25/2
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537929/100/0/threaded
https://www.apache.org/dist/openmeetings/3.1.1/CHANGELOG
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39642/

History

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.09415}`	epss `{'score': 0.06065}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2016-04-11T14:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-05T22:30:04.354Z

Reserved: 2015-12-16T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2016-0784

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2016-04-11T14:59:07.347

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2016-0784

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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