CVE-2015-6500 Path traversal in n/a

High 7.5 Published 26 Oct 2015 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Authenticated attackers can traverse directories to list contents or cause denial of service via crafted parameters in ownCloud Server.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2015-6500?

CVE-2015-6500 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Owncloud Owncloud Server, published on 26 Oct 2015. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in ownCloud Server before 8.0.6 and 8.1.x before 8.1.1 allows remote authenticated users to list directory contents and possibly cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a .. (dot dot) in the dir parameter to index.php/apps/files/ajax/scan.php.

Weakness: CWE-399, CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-6500?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Owncloud Owncloud Server.

How do I fix CVE-2015-6500?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2015-6500 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-6500 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-pmhq-22rw-g7qj.