CVE-2016-5049 - CVE House
Back to Database
Status published High CVE-2016-5049

Directory traversal vulnerability in chat/openattach.aspx in ReadyDesk 9.1 allows remote...

Vulnerability Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in chat/openattach.aspx in ReadyDesk 9.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the SESID parameter in conjunction with a filename in the FNAME parameter.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

THREAT MONITOR

Am I Vulnerable?

Launch our assessment wizard to check if your infrastructure is exposed to • CVE-2016-5049

Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

References

More from readydesk

View All →
CVE-2016-5683
ReadyDesk 9.1 allows local users to determine cleartext SQL Server...
High 7.8
CVE-2016-5050
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in chat/sendfile.aspx in ReadyDesk 9.1 allows...
Critical 9.8
CVE-2016-5048
SQL injection vulnerability in chat/staff/default.aspx in ReadyDesk 9.1 allows remote...
Critical 9.8

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

readydesk
Vulnerable Versions:
9.1

Timeline

Official Publish: August 26th, 2016
Last Modified: August 6th, 2024
Added to House: July 20th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.