ShellCodeX vulnerability brief
MEDIUM
Received
CVE-2026-16531
An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit a path traversal vulnerability in the PCP pmproxy logger servlet using a crafted hostname. This allows arbitrary file and directory creation, potentially leading to a denial of service.
Published 30 Jul 2026, 06:25 UTC
Last modified 30 Jul 2026, 06:25 UTC
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Attack profile
The conditions required to exploit this vulnerability and its potential impact.
Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
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Affected products
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Weakness classification
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Source references
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