CVE-2015-4085 Path traversal in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

An attacker can exploit a directory traversal flaw in Etherpad frontend tests to read arbitrary files from the server.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2015-4085?

CVE-2015-4085 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Sep 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in node/hooks/express/tests.js in Etherpad frontend tests before 1.6.1.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-4085?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Etherpad Etherpad.

How do I fix CVE-2015-4085?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-4085 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-2015-4085 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-4085 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5m5m-h2hf-vfh9.

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