CVE-2015-1194 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can write to arbitrary files via symlink attacks in 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-2015-1194?
CVE-2015-1194 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
pax 1:20140703 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack in an archive.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-1194?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Pax Project Pax.
How do I fix CVE-2015-1194?
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-2015-1194 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-1194 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2015-1194, GHSA-x48q-xr66-wp2x, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-1194.