CVE-2015-5638 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via crafted URLs when the file.dir directive is enabled in H2O web 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-2015-5638?
CVE-2015-5638 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Sep 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in H2O before 1.4.5 and 1.5.x before 1.5.0-beta2, when the file.dir directive is enabled, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a crafted URL.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-5638?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dena H20.
How do I fix CVE-2015-5638?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-5638 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-2015-5638 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-5638 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f9g8-wqvv-hfcx.