CVE-2016-2307
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedAmerican Auto-Matrix Aspect-Nexus Building Automation Front-End Solutions application before 3.0.0 and Aspect-Matrix Building Automation Front-End Solutions application allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via unspecified vectors, as demonstrated by the configuration file.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceThis is a file disclosure vulnerability in American Auto-Matrix building automation front-end solutions (Aspect-Nexus and Aspect-Matrix) prior to version 3.0.0. The vulnerability allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files on the system via unspecified vectors, likely a path traversal flaw in the web interface, as demonstrated by accessing configuration files.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE dataall versions<= 2.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify if American Auto-Matrix building automation software is installedLocate the Aspect-Nexus or Aspect-Matrix application on the system, typically installed as a Windows service or standalone application. Check Program Files directories or review installed software listings.Affected if The system has Aspect-Nexus or Aspect-Matrix building automation software installed.
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Determine the installed version of the productAccess the application's main screen, About dialog, or check the installation directory for version information files. For Aspect-Nexus, verify if version is 2.0 or lower; for Aspect-Matrix, verify if any version is running.Affected if Aspect-Nexus version is 2.0 or lower, or Aspect-Matrix of any version is running.
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Confirm the web interface is accessibleAttempt to access the web-based front-end via HTTP/HTTPS on common ports (such as 8080, 80, 443) or check if the application runs an embedded web server. Verify network listeners on the host.Affected if The web interface is exposed and reachable on the network.
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Check for path traversal vulnerability indicatorsIf the web interface is accessible, observe whether file request parameters (such as filename, path, or similar) are accepted without strict validation. Review any accessible endpoints that handle file downloads or configurations.Affected if The web interface accepts file path parameters without proper sanitization, allowing arbitrary file access.
The environment is affected if American Auto-Matrix Aspect-Nexus (version 2.0 or lower) or Aspect-Matrix (any version) is installed with an accessible web interface that allows unauthenticated file requests.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpgrade to version 3.0.0 or later to remediate. If upgrading is not immediately feasible, implement strict input validation on file request parameters and restrict file system permissions to prevent unauthorized file access.
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- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2016-2307 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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