#VU688 Security bypass - CVE-2016-7031

Vulnerability identifier: #VU688

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-7031

CWE-ID: CWE-284

Exploitation vector: Local network

Exploit availability: No

Description
The vulnerability allows authenticated adjacent user to bypass security limitations on the target system.
The weakness is caused by insufficient security restrictions that allows a malicious user to bypass Access Control List (ACL) and obtain the contents of the RGW bucket.
Successful exploitaton of the vulnerability may result in access to the vulnerable system.

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the local network (LAN).

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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