CVE-2015-8697 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can write to arbitrary files via path traversal in the stalin library, potentially compromising system integrity.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-8697?
CVE-2015-8697 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Jun 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
stalin 0.11-5 allows local users to write to arbitrary files.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-8697?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Stalin Project Stalin.
How do I fix CVE-2015-8697?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-8697 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-2015-8697 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-8697 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2015-8697, GHSA-27q3-69pg-c92r, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-8697.