CVE-2015-7602 Path traversal in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files on the server via directory traversal in the RETR command of BisonFTP.

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-2015-7602?

CVE-2015-7602 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 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 BisonWare BisonFTP 3.5 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a ../ (dot dot slash) in a RETR command.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-7602?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Bisonware Bisonftp.

How do I fix CVE-2015-7602?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-7602 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-2015-7602 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2015-7602 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-872p-8wgh-9j64.

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