CVE-2015-8780 Path traversal in n/a
An attacker can exploit a directory traversal vulnerability in Samsung Kies to read or modify arbitrary files during a restore operation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-8780?
CVE-2015-8780 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Apr 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Samsung wssyncmlnps before 2015-10-31 allows directory traversal in a Kies restore, aka ZipFury.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-8780?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Samsung Kies.
How do I fix CVE-2015-8780?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-8780 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-2015-8780 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-8780 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fm9m-c2jh-hvhf.