CVE-2016-3972

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions dotCMS versions prior to 3.5.1

Description The issue allows remote authenticated administrators to read arbitrary files. This is achieved by exploiting a directory traversal vulnerability in the dotTailLogServlet, specifically by using a .. (dot dot) in the fileName parameter.

Recommendations For versions prior to 3.5.1, update to version 3.5.1 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the dotTailLogServlet to minimize the risk of exploitation. Avoid using the fileName parameter in the affected servlet until the issue is resolved.