CVE-2015-3151 Path traversal in ABRT
Local attackers can read, write, or change ownership of arbitrary files via directory traversal in ABRT's D-Bus interface.
- 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
What is CVE-2015-3151?
CVE-2015-3151 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in ABRT, published on 14 Jan 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in abrt-dbus in Automatic Bug Reporting Tool (ABRT) allows local users to read, write to, or change ownership of arbitrary files via unspecified vectors to the (1) NewProblem, (2) GetInfo, (3) SetElement, or (4) DeleteElement method.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-3151?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Redhat Automatic Bug Reporting Tool.
How do I fix CVE-2015-3151?
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-2015-3151 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-3151 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in ABRT
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9wj7-27x4-r2pw.