CVE-2015-0271 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers with low privileges can read arbitrary files via path traversal in the Red Hat access plugin for OpenStack Dashboard.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2015-0271?
CVE-2015-0271 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Redhat Openstack, published on 10 Mar 2015. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The log-viewing function in the Red Hat redhat-access-plugin before 6.0.3 for OpenStack Dashboard (horizon) allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a crafted path.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-0271?
It affects 1 product.
Linux distribution packages (3)
redhat-access-plugin-openstack Red Hat:openstack:5::el6 | All versions | 0:5.0.1-0.el6ost |
redhat-access-plugin-openstack Red Hat:openstack:5::el7 | All versions | 0:5.0.1-0.el7ost |
redhat-access-plugin-openstack Red Hat:openstack:6::el7 | All versions | 0:6.0.3-0.el7ost |
Products include Redhat Openstack.
How do I fix CVE-2015-0271?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2015-0271 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-0271 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Redhat Openstack
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qr8c-4v4w-95m2, RHSA-2015:0645, RHSA-2015:0840, RHSA-2015:0841.