CVE-2015-2990 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 4.0 Published Updated

Authenticated attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in desknet NEO's zhtml.cgi script.

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-2015-2990?

CVE-2015-2990 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Sep 2015. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in zhtml.cgi in NEOJAPAN desknet NEO 2.0R1.0 through 2.5R1.4 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a crafted parameter.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-2990?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Neojapan Desknet Neo.

How do I fix CVE-2015-2990?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-2990 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-2015-2990 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-2990 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4rgh-w8fp-573j.

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