CVE-2015-6259 Path traversal in n/a

Critical 9.4 Published Updated

Remote attackers can write to arbitrary files on Cisco IMC Supervisor and UCS Director via crafted HTTP requests, potentially compromising system integrity.

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

What is CVE-2015-6259?

CVE-2015-6259 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Sep 2015. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The JavaServer Pages (JSP) component in Cisco Integrated Management Controller (IMC) Supervisor before 1.0.0.1 and UCS Director (formerly Cloupia Unified Infrastructure Controller) before 5.2.0.1 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via crafted HTTP requests, aka Bug IDs CSCus36435 and CSCus62625.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-6259?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Cisco Integrated Management Controller Supervisor, Cisco Unified Computing System Director.

How do I fix CVE-2015-6259?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-6259 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-2015-6259 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-6259 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gjjm-x2xg-8xgc.

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