#VU12008 Path traversal in MySQL Enterprise Monitor - CVE-2016-9878

Vulnerability identifier: #VU12008

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 0.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-9878

CWE-ID: CWE-22

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
MySQL Enterprise Monitor
Server applications / Database software

Vendor: Oracle

Description
The vulnerability allows a physical authenticated attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.

The weakness exists due to improper sanitization of paths provided to the ResourceServlet. A physical attacker can trigger path traversal and gain access to potentially sensitive information.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

MySQL Enterprise Monitor: 3.3.7.3306 - 4.0.2.5168

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External links
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2018-3678067.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. The attacker should have physical access to the system in order to successfully exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.