# CVE-2015-5149: Path traversal in n/a

> Authenticated attackers can exploit a directory traversal flaw to write arbitrary files, potentially leading to remote code execution.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 30 Jun 2015
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-crg2-x3ch-9fpq

## What is CVE-2015-5149?

CVE-2015-5149 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Jun 2015. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Zoho ManageEngine SupportCenter Plus 7.90 allows remote authenticated users to write to arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the component parameter in the Request component to workorder/Attachment.jsp.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-5149?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Zohocorp Manageengine Supportcenter Plus.

## How do I fix CVE-2015-5149?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-5149 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2015-5149 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-5149 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code:

- ManageEngine SupportCenter Plus 7.90 - Multiple Vulnerabilities (exploitdb)

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- [CVE-2022-36412](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-36412/): Auth bypass in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-43296](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-43296/): Server-side request forgery in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2021-43294](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-43294/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 6.1)
- [CVE-2021-43295](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-43295/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 6.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2015-5149 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2015-5149 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Jun 2015. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-5149 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-5149/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-5149/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5149
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5149
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2015-5149

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