MEDIUM
Directory traversal vulnerability in the LogViewer Admin Service in WSO2 Carbon 4.4.5 allows remote authenticated administrators to read arbitrary files via a .
Published Feb 16, 2017
4.9
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 12.35%
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the LogViewer Admin Service in WSO2 Carbon 4.4.5 allows remote authenticated administrators to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the logFile parameter to downloadgz-ajaxprocessor.jsp.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
4.9 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required High
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
4.0 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication Single
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
12.35% 0.12352
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.12352
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (25 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 12.35% (0.12352) | 96.08th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 12.35% (0.12352) | 96.01th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 10.59% (0.10591) | 95.64th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 12.35% (0.12352) | 95.93th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 10.59% (0.10591) | 95.55th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 12.35% (0.12352) | 95.91th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 10.59% (0.10591) | 95.52th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 12.35% (0.12352) | 95.88th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 10.59% (0.10591) | 95.51th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 12.35% (0.12352) | 95.67th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 31, 2026 | 17.52% (0.17517) | 95.20th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 23.26% (0.23258) | 95.47th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 31.57% (0.31572) | 94.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 23.26% (0.23258) | 95.49th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 10, 2025 | 15.04% (0.15036) | 95.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 13.84% (0.13836) | 95.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 4.19% (0.04194) | 92.54th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 30, 2023 | 3.87% (0.03870) | 90.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 20, 2023 | 4.77% (0.04771) | 91.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 4, 2023 | 5.04% (0.05040) | 91.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 23, 2023 | 3.63% (0.03629) | 90.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 3.45% (0.03447) | 90.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 9.85% (0.09848) | 94.35th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 9.85% (0.09848) | 93.84th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 9.85% (0.09848) | 87.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (10)
- http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/WSO2-CARBON-v4.4.5-LOCAL-FILE-INCLUSION.txt x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138330/WSO2-Carbon-4.4.5-Local-File-Inclusion.html x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539200/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92473 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://docs.wso2.com/display/Security/Security+Advisory+WSO2-2016-0098 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-mjww-vqqw-v78q Advisory
- https://github.com/wso2/docs-security/blob/main/en/docs/security-announcements/security-advisories/2016/WSO2-2016-0098.md
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4314
- https://web.archive.org/web/20201207110545/http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539200/100/0/threaded
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40240 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner certcc
Published Feb 16, 2017
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Apr 27, 2016
Link CVE-2016-4314
CISA Vulnrichment
GHSA-MJWW-VQQW-V78Q Updated n/a