CVE-2015-4462 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published 25 Jul 2017 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Authenticated attackers can read arbitrary files on the server via path traversal in the eFront CMS file manager.

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-2015-4462?

CVE-2015-4462 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Jul 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in the file_manager component of eFront CMS before 3.6.15.5 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a full pathname in the "Upload file from url" field in the file manager for professor.php.

Weakness: CWE-434

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-4462?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Efrontlearning Efront.

How do I fix CVE-2015-4462?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-4462 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-2015-4462 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-4462 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h7w4-2vfc-fx35.