CVE-2016-0899

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Summary

CVECVE-2016-0899
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerdell
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2016-07-04 16:59:00 UTC
Updated2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC
DescriptionEMC RSA Archer GRC 5.5.x before 5.5.3.4 allows remote authenticated users to read the web.config.bak file, and obtain sensitive credential information, by modifying the IIS configuration to set a Content-Type header for .bak files.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.0 6.3 MEDIUM from [email protected]

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

Problem Types: CWE-200 | n/a

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.0[email protected]Primary6.3MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
2.0[email protected]Primary3.5AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

CVSS v3.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

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

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Medium
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
None

AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Emc Rsa Archer Egrc 5.5 All All All
Application Emc Rsa Archer Egrc 5.5 sp1 All All
Application Emc Rsa Archer Egrc 5.5.1 All All All
Application Emc Rsa Archer Egrc 5.5.1.3 All All All
Application Emc Rsa Archer Egrc 5.5.2.3 All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Bugtraq: ESA-2016-047: RSA Archer® GRC Platform Sensitive Information Disclosure Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 seclists.org
RSA Archer eGRC Backup File Disclosure Bug Lets Remote Authenticated Users View a Password on the Target System - SecurityTracker af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securitytracker.com
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