CVE-2015-2950 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can write to arbitrary files via crafted filenames in the Open Explorer Android app, requiring user interaction to trigger.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-2950?
CVE-2015-2950 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Jun 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
Directory traversal vulnerability in the Brandon Bowles Open Explorer application before 0.254 Beta for Android allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a crafted filename.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-2950?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Open Explorer Beta Project Open Explorer Beta.
How do I fix CVE-2015-2950?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-2950 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-2015-2950 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-2950 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8xpw-h2w2-j6vm.