# CVE-2015-1377: Path traversal in n/a

> Local attackers can read arbitrary files via symlink attacks in the Webmin Read Mail module, exposing sensitive system data.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.9 (`AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 10 Feb 2015
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-5c52-j627-9mh6

## What is CVE-2015-1377?

CVE-2015-1377 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Webmin Webmin, published on 10 Feb 2015. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The Read Mail module in Webmin 1.720 allows local users to read arbitrary files via a symlink attack on an unspecified file.

Weakness: CWE-59 (Improper Link Resolution Before File Access)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-1377?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Webmin Webmin.

## How do I fix CVE-2015-1377?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-1377 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2015-1377 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-1377 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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- [CVE-2019-15107](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-15107/): Webmin Command Injection (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2002-2201](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-2201/): Command injection in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2001-1196](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2001-1196/): Path traversal in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2024-12828](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-12828/): Webmin CGI Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (critical 9.9)
- [CVE-2022-36446](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-36446/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2015-1377 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2015-1377 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Webmin Webmin, published on 10 Feb 2015. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-1377 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Webmin Webmin. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-1377/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-1377/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-1377
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-1377
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2015-1377

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-1377/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.