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Vulnerability record · CVE-2016-2164 · published 11 April 2016

CVE-2016-2164: Apache openmeetings information exposure vulnerability

Apache · Openmeetings

The (1) FileService.importFileByInternalUserId and (2) FileService.importFile SOAP API methods in Apache OpenMeetings before 3.1.1 improperly use the Java URL class without checking the specified protocol handler, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by attempting to upload a file.

7.5 CVSS 3.0 High EPSS 7.0% · top 6.1% CWE-200 · Information exposure
7.5CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 5.0
7.0%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The (1) FileService.importFileByInternalUserId and (2) FileService.importFile SOAP API methods in Apache OpenMeetings before 3.1.1 improperly use the Java URL class without checking the specified protocol handler, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by attempting to upload a file.

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://openmeetings.apache.org/security.html PatchVendor Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136434/Apache-OpenMeetings-3.0.7-Arbitary-File-Read.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537887/100/0/threaded
https://www.apache.org/dist/openmeetings/3.1.1/CHANGELOG
http://openmeetings.apache.org/security.html PatchVendor Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136434/Apache-OpenMeetings-3.0.7-Arbitary-File-Read.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537887/100/0/threaded
https://www.apache.org/dist/openmeetings/3.1.1/CHANGELOG

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2016-2164), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.