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CVE-2016-2164

The (1) FileService.importFileByInternalUserId and (2) FileService.importFile SOAP API methods in Apache OpenMeetings be

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.

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 0.01232
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  • Public exploit or PoC is available
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
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Affected Products & Versions

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apache openmeetings<= 3.1.0
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Affected Packages

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Language-ecosystem packages (from OSV) tied to this CVE, with the version that fixes it - the dependency-level detail NVD doesn’t carry.
Maven org.apache.openmeetings:openmeetings-parent HIGH fixed in 3.1.1
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Public Exploits & PoCs

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pocpacketstormsecurity.com · Apache-OpenMeetings-3.0.7-Arbitary-File-Read.htmlpacketstormsecurity.com
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Scoring & Timeline

7.5
HIGH · CVSS v3.0 · secalert@redhat.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD11 Apr 2016 · 02:59 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://openmeetings.apache.org/security.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537887/100/0/threaded
https://www.apache.org/dist/openmeetings/3.1.1/CHANGELOG
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