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

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Path traversal vulnerability in EMC M&R (Watch4net) Device Discovery
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Han Sahin, November 2014

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Abstract
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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.

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Affected products
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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

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

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Fix
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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.

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