CVE-2016-4314 is a directory traversal vulnerability affecting the LogViewer Admin Service in WSO2 Carbon 4.4.5. This flaw allows remote authenticated administrators to read arbitrary files by manipulating the logFile parameter with ".." sequences. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 4.9 (Medium), indicating that while it requires high privileges (PR:H), it can lead to high confidentiality impact (C:H) without user interaction. While not actively exploited in the wild (KEV: No), public exploit code exists on ExploitDB, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.4.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wso2:carbon:4.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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