Vulnerability Details : CVE-2015-9546
An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with KK(4.4) and later software through 2015-06-16. In some cases, HTTP is used for an Inputmethod, rather than HTTPS. A man-in-the-middle attacker can modify the client-server data stream to insert directory traversal sequences into an extracted file path. The Samsung ID is SVE-2015-4363 (November 2015).
Vulnerability category: Directory traversal
Products affected by CVE-2015-9546
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2015-9546
0.08%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 21 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2015-9546
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.8
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
8.6
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4.9
|
NIST | |
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4.8
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |
2.2
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2.5
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2015-9546
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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-2015-9546
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https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb
Android Security Updates Details | Samsung Mobile SecurityVendor Advisory
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