CVE-2016-2205

Directory traversal vulnerability in the file-download configuration file in the management console in Symantec Workspace Streaming (SWS) 7.5.x before 7.5 SP1 HF9 and 7.6.0 before 7.6 HF5 and Symantec Workspace Virtualization (SWV) 7.5.x before 7.5 SP1 HF9 and 7.6.0 before 7.6 HF5 allows remote authenticated users to read unspecified application files via unknown vectors.

Published: 2016-07-12 Last update: 2026-05-06 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2016-2205 is rated Moderate Risk (50.7/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.81%). EPSS rose +1.42% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-2205

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.40% 1.81% +1.42%
2 2025-09-02 1.51% 0.40% -1.12%
3 2025-03-30 — 1.51% —

Full EPSS history (8 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2016-2205

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
5.7 3.0 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:A)
Attacker has to be nearby on the network—same office, same link, that vibe—not the whole wide internet.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
 2.1 3.6 [email protected]
6.1 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Access vector (AV:A)
Requires access to an adjacent network segment.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:N)
No availability impact.
 6.5 6.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2016-2205

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2016-2205

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
symantec workspace_streaming 7.5.0 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:workspace_streaming:7.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
symantec workspace_streaming 7.5.0 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:workspace_streaming:7.5.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
symantec workspace_streaming 7.6.0 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:workspace_streaming:7.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
symantec workspace_virtualization 7.5.0 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:workspace_virtualization:7.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
symantec workspace_virtualization 7.5.0 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:workspace_virtualization:7.5.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
symantec workspace_virtualization 7.6.0 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:workspace_virtualization:7.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2016-2205

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