CVE-2016-8205

A Directory Traversal vulnerability in DashboardFileReceiveServlet in the Brocade Network Advisor...

9.8 Critical

CVE-2016-8205 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Brocade Network Advisor, published January 14, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 13.0%, the 96th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

A Directory Traversal vulnerability in DashboardFileReceiveServlet in the Brocade Network Advisor versions released prior to and including 14.0.2 could allow remote attackers to upload a malicious file in a section of the file system where it can be executed.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

13.0%Up 11.8 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.8

Record: CVE-2016-8205
CVSS 3.0: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 10.0 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness: CWE-22
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2016-8205
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2016-9053 No score

Record: EUVD-2016-9053
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pxvr-xxpx-jmg5 9.8

A Directory Traversal vulnerability in DashboardFileReceiveServlet in the Brocade Network Advisor...

Record: GHSA-pxvr-xxpx-jmg5
CVSS 3.0: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-22
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

brocade network advisor

History

History
When	Changed	Sources
2026-11-03	aliases	EUVD
2026-11-02	created	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD