CVE-2016-0478: Medium severity oracle application testing suite vulnerability

Published Jan 21, 2016

Updated

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 Load Testing for Web Apps, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0476 and CVE-2016-0477. 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 scriptName parameter.

Affected Software

2 affected components

Oracle Application Testing Suite=12.4.0.2

Oracle Application Testing Suite=12.5.0.2

Remediation

Patch Available

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2016-2367955.html

Event History

Jan 21, 2016

CVE Published

via MITRE·02:00 AM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·02:00 AM

Description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-0478?

CVE-2016-0478 is rated as having a significant impact on confidentiality.

How do I fix CVE-2016-0478?

To fix CVE-2016-0478, update to a patched version of Oracle Application Testing Suite.

Which versions of Oracle Application Testing Suite are affected by CVE-2016-0478?

CVE-2016-0478 affects Oracle Application Testing Suite versions 12.4.0.2 and 12.5.0.2.

Can CVE-2016-0478 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2016-0478 can be exploited remotely by attackers.

Is CVE-2016-0478 related to any other vulnerabilities?

CVE-2016-0478 is a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0476.