CVE-2016-4814: Directory traversal vulnerability in kml2jsonp.php in Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (aka GSI) Old_

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HIGH 7.5REMOTEMITIGATE

CVE-2016-4814 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting old gsi maps. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Directory traversal vulnerability in kml2jsonp.php in Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (aka GSI) Old_GSI_Maps before January 2015 on Windows allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via unspecified vectors.

Why this priority

High severity
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.5 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	2.2% (top 18%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-22
Published	2016-06-19
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): JPCERT/CC · Vendor: gsi

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2016-06-19 01:59 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:48 UTCUpdated Record last modified

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Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy old-gsi-maps || rpm -q old-gsi-maps || old-gsi-maps --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2016-4814?

old gsi maps: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2016-4814 being exploited?

CVE-2016-4814 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2016-4814 affect?

CVE-2016-4814 affects old gsi maps. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). Directory traversal vulnerability in kml2jsonp.php in Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (aka GSI) Old_GSI_Maps before January 2015 on Windows allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via unspecified vectors.

How urgent is CVE-2016-4814?

Priority 52/100. High severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Software pages

PHP vulnerabilities · Windows vulnerabilities

References

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