Path traversal vulnerability in EMC M&R (Watch4net) Device Discovery

Path traversal vulnerability in EMC M&R (Watch4net) Device Discovery

Han Sahin, November 2014

Abstract

A path traversal vulnerability was found in EMC M&R (Watch4net) Device
Discovery. This vulnerability allows an attacker to access sensitive
files containing configuration data, passwords, database records, log
data, source code, and program scripts and binaries.

Affected products

EMC reports that the following products are affected by this
vulnerability:

• EMC M&R (Watch4Net) versions prior 6.5u1
• EMC ViPR SRM versions prior to 3.6.1

See also

• CVE-2016-0516
• ESA-2015-004: EMC M&R (Watch4Net) Multiple Vulnerabilities

Fix

EMC released the following updated versions that resolve this
vulnerability:

• EMC M&R (Watch4Net) 6.5u1
• EMC ViPR SRM 3.6.1

Registered customers can download upgraded software from support.emc.com
at https://support.emc.com/downloads/34247_ViPR-SRM.

Details

https://www.securify.nl/advisory/SFY20141106/path_traversal_vulnerability_in_emc_m_r__watch4net__device_discovery.html