First published: Mon Jul 04 2016(Updated: )
EMC RSA Archer GRC 5.5.x before 5.5.3.4 allows remote authenticated users to read the web.config.bak file, and obtain sensitive credential information, by modifying the IIS configuration to set a Content-Type header for .bak files.
Credit: security_alert@emc.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
EMC RSA Archer | =5.5 | |
EMC RSA Archer | =5.5-sp1 | |
EMC RSA Archer | =5.5.1 | |
EMC RSA Archer | =5.5.1.3 | |
EMC RSA Archer | =5.5.2.3 |
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CVE-2016-0899 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential exposure of sensitive credential information.
To fix CVE-2016-0899, upgrade your EMC RSA Archer GRC to version 5.5.3.4 or later.
CVE-2016-0899 affects users of EMC RSA Archer GRC versions 5.5.x up to 5.5.3.3, including all specific subversions mentioned.
CVE-2016-0899 allows remote authenticated users to read the web.config.bak file, potentially exposing sensitive credential information.
A temporary workaround for CVE-2016-0899 includes restricting access to the .bak files in the IIS configuration until a proper update can be applied.