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CVE-2016-2164 Details

Description

The (1) FileService.importFileByInternalUserId and (2) FileService.importFile SOAP API methods in Apache OpenMeetings before 3.1.1 improperly use the Java URL class without checking the specified protocol handler, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by attempting to upload a file.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.5 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://openmeetings.apache.org/security.html CVEPatchVendor Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136434/Apache-OpenMeetings-3.0.7-Arbitary-File-Read.html CVE
https://www.apache.org/dist/openmeetings/3.1.1/CHANGELOG CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537887/100/0/threaded CVE
http://openmeetings.apache.org/security.html [email protected]PatchVendor Advisory

see all 8 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
apache openmeetings
<= 3.1.0

CPE

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

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

9 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-2164
NVD Published Date:
Apr 11, 2016
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]