CVE-2016-5725
JSch SFTP Directory Traversal Vulnerability
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in JCraft JSch before 0.1.54 on Windows, when the mode is ChannelSftp.OVERWRITE, allows remote SFTP servers to write to arbitrary files via a ..\ (dot dot backslash) in a response to a recursive GET command.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 19, 2017, 10:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 20, 2025, 1:37 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Upgrade JSch to a version greater than 0.1.53.
- Apply the latest patch or update provided by your vendor.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2016-5725 has a 2 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-5725
weaknesses.
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2016-5725 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2016-5725 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138809/jsch-0.1.53-Path-Traversal.html Added Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Sep/53 Added Reference http://www.jcraft.com/jsch/ChangeLog Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93100 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3115 Added Reference https://github.com/tintinweb/pub/tree/master/pocs/cve-2016-5725 Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/04/msg00017.html Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40411/ Added Reference https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html Added Reference https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.html Added Reference https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 14, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 20, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 20, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 25, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/04/msg00017.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 02, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3115 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 20, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138809/jsch-0.1.53-Path-Traversal.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138809/jsch-0.1.53-Path-Traversal.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40411/ No Types Assigned https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40411/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.jcraft.com/jsch/ChangeLog No Types Assigned http://www.jcraft.com/jsch/ChangeLog Release Notes Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93100 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93100 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Sep/53 No Types Assigned http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Sep/53 Third Party Advisory, Mailing List Changed Reference Type https://github.com/tintinweb/pub/tree/master/pocs/cve-2016-5725 No Types Assigned https://github.com/tintinweb/pub/tree/master/pocs/cve-2016-5725 Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-22 Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:jcraft:jsch:0.1.53:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 5.9
Base CVSS Score: 4.3
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
32.21 }} 0.43%
score
0.96650
percentile