CVE-2015-0516 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 4.0 Published 21 Jan 2015 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote authenticated attackers can read arbitrary files via crafted URLs in EMC M&R and ViPR SRM.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2015-0516?

CVE-2015-0516 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Jan 2015. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in EMC M&R (aka Watch4Net) before 6.5u1 and ViPR SRM before 3.6.1 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a crafted URL.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-0516?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Emc Vipr Srm, Emc Watch4net.

How do I fix CVE-2015-0516?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-0516 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2015-0516 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-0516 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w74x-482v-qgx3.