CVE-2016-0490: Medium severity oracle application testing suite vulnerability

Published Jan 21, 2016
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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 and integrity via unknown vectors related to Test Manager for Web Apps, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0487. 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 UploadServlet servlet, which allows remote attackers to upload and execute arbitrary files via directory traversal sequences in a filename header.

Affected Software

2 affected components
Oracle Application Testing Suite=12.4.0.2
Oracle Application Testing Suite=12.5.0.2

Event History

Jan 21, 2016
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2016-0490?

CVE-2016-0490 has not been assigned a specific severity rating but could potentially impact the confidentiality and integrity of the affected systems.

2

How do I fix CVE-2016-0490?

To mitigate CVE-2016-0490, users should apply the latest security patches provided by Oracle for the affected versions of Oracle Application Testing Suite.

3

What software versions are affected by CVE-2016-0490?

CVE-2016-0490 affects Oracle Application Testing Suite versions 12.4.0.2 and 12.5.0.2.

4

Can CVE-2016-0490 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2016-0490 allows remote attackers to potentially exploit the vulnerability and affect the system's confidentiality and integrity.

5

What is the nature of CVE-2016-0490?

CVE-2016-0490 is classified as an unspecified vulnerability related to Test Manager for Web Apps within the Oracle Application Testing Suite.

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