CVE-2015-7888 Path traversal in n/a

High 7.5 Published 7 Jun 2017 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can overwrite or create arbitrary files as system user via directory traversal in WifiHs20UtilityService on Samsung S6 Edge.

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-2015-7888?

CVE-2015-7888 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Jun 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the WifiHs20UtilityService on the Samsung S6 Edge LRX22G.G925VVRU1AOE2 allows remote attackers to overwrite or create arbitrary files as the system-level user via a .. (dot dot) in the name of a file, compressed into a zipped file named cred.zip, and downloaded to /sdcard/Download.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-7888?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2015-7888?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-7888 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-2015-7888 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-7888 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rw4p-qwp2-rc5q.