CVE-2015-0516: emc vipr_srm Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2015-0516 is a medium (CVSS 4.0) Path Traversal vulnerability in emc vipr_srm. EPSS estimates a 7.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Timeline

1. 21-01-2015
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in EMC M&R (aka Watch4Net) before 6.5u1 and ViPR SRM before 3.6.1 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a crafted URL.

• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')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.