CVE-2016-4314
WSO2 Carbon directory traversal vulnerability
Directory traversal vulnerability in the LogViewer Admin Service in WSO2 Carbon 4.4.5 allows remote authenticated administrators to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the logFile parameter to downloadgz-ajaxprocessor.jsp.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Directory traversal vulnerability in the LogViewer Admin Service in WSO2 Carbon 4.4.5 allows remote authenticated administrators to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the logFile parameter to downloadgz-ajaxprocessor.jsp.
- Record
CVE-2016-4314- CVSS 3.0
- 4.9 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 4.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Directory traversal vulnerability in the LogViewer Admin Service in WSO2 Carbon 4.4.5 allows remote authenticated administrators to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the logFile parameter to downloadgz-ajaxprocessor.jsp.
- Record
CVE-2016-4314- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-5314 No score
Directory traversal vulnerability in the LogViewer Admin Service in WSO2 Carbon 4.4.5 allows remote authenticated administrators to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the logFile parameter to downloadgz-ajaxprocessor.jsp.
- Record
EUVD-2016-5314- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mjww-vqqw-v78q
WSO2 Carbon directory traversal vulnerability
Directory traversal vulnerability in the LogViewer Admin Service in WSO2 Carbon 4.4.5 allows remote authenticated administrators to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the logFile parameter to downloadgz-ajaxprocessor.jsp.
- Record
GHSA-mjww-vqqw-v78q- CVSS 3.0
- 4.9 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-mjww-vqqw-v78q
WSO2 Carbon directory traversal vulnerability
Directory traversal vulnerability in the LogViewer Admin Service in WSO2 Carbon 4.4.5 allows remote authenticated administrators to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the logFile parameter to downloadgz-ajaxprocessor.jsp.
- Record
GHSA-mjww-vqqw-v78q- CVSS 3.0
- 4.9 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.wso2.carbon.commons:org.wso2.carbon.logging.view.uiMaven |
through 4.4.5 | None known |
org.wso2.carbon.commons:org.wso2.carbon.logging.view.uiMaven |
through 4.4.5, plus listed versions 4.3.04.3.14.3.24.3.34.3.4 Show 7 moreShow less4.3.54.3.64.4.04.4.14.4.24.4.34.4.4 |
None known |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | WSO2 Carbon 4.4.5 - Local File Inclusion | 2016-08-16 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2016-4314 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.9) in Wso2 Carbon, published February 16, 2017. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 12.4%, the 96th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
packetstormsecurity.com/files/138330/WSO2-Carbon-4.4.5-Local-File-Inclusion.html
securityfocus.com/bid/92473
exploit-db.com/exploits/40240
hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/WSO2-CARBON-v4.4.5-LOCAL-FILE-INCLUSION.txt
docs.wso2.com/display/Security/Security+Advisory+WSO2-2016-0098
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nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4314
github.com/wso2/docs-security/blob/main/en/docs/security-announcements/security-advisories/2016/WSO2-2016-0098.md
web.archive.org/web/20201207110545/http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539200/100/0/threaded