# CVE-2016-2164: Apache OpenMeetings allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by attempting to upload a file

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2016-2164-apache-openmeetings-allows-remote-attackers-to-read-arbitrary  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-05-14  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2016-2164 · Severity: low · CVSS 3 · Published 2022-05-14

Apache OpenMeetings allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by attempting to upload a file

Technologies: [org.apache.openmeetings:openmeetings-parent (Maven)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/org-apache-openmeetings-openmeetings-parent). Vendors: [Maven](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/maven).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2016-2164 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2016-2164 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2016-2164?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3, published 14 May 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** org.apache.openmeetings:openmeetings-parent (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=3.1.1.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2016-2164?** Yes. org.apache.openmeetings:openmeetings-parent (Maven): upgrade to 3.1.1 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2016-2164?** Check whether you run org.apache.openmeetings:openmeetings-parent (Maven) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- org.apache.openmeetings:openmeetings-parent (Maven): upgrade to 3.1.1 or later

  ```sh
  # set org.apache.openmeetings:openmeetings-parent to 3.1.1 in your pom.xml or build.gradle
  ```


## Affected products

- org.apache.openmeetings:openmeetings-parent (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=3.1.1

## Identifiers

- CVE-2016-2164
- GHSA-f6vf-465r-h42p

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