Vulnerability Details : CVE-2015-1395

Directory traversal vulnerability in GNU patch versions which support Git-style patching before 2.7.3 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files with the permissions of the target user via a .. (dot dot) in a diff file name.
Published 2017-08-25 18:29:01
Updated 2017-08-30 01:13:07
Source Debian GNU/Linux
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: Directory traversal

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2015-1395

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.29%

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 64 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ

CVSS scores for CVE-2015-1395

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source
7.8
 HIGH AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N
10.0
6.9
 NIST
7.5
 HIGH CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
3.9
3.6
 NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2015-1395

  • The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2015-1395

Products affected by CVE-2015-1395

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