CVE-2015-1193 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can write to arbitrary files via directory traversal in pax archives, requiring user interaction to extract the malicious archive.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2015-1193?
CVE-2015-1193 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Jan 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in pax 1:20140703 allow remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a (1) full pathname or (2) .. (dot dot) in an archive.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-1193?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Pax Project Pax.
How do I fix CVE-2015-1193?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2015-1193 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-1193 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2015-1193, GHSA-qgfj-3m2f-3phv, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-1193.