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CVE-2016-3972
Directory traversal vulnerability in the dotTailLogServlet in dotCMS before 3.5.1 allows remote authenticated administrators to read…
Low2.7EPSS 1.5%
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Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the dotTailLogServlet in dotCMS before 3.5.1 allows remote authenticated administrators to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the fileName parameter.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | Low2.7 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.5% · top 26% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Low 2.7.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (2)
- http://dotcms.com/security/SI-34 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 20160408 [CVE-2016-3972]DotCMS Directory traversal vulnerability (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCx_transferred
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