CVE-2015-0550: emc documentum_thumbnail_server Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2015-0550 is a high (CVSS 8.5) Path Traversal vulnerability in emc documentum_thumbnail_server. EPSS estimates a 4.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 28-06-2015
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in EMC Documentum Thumbnail Server 6.7SP1 before P32, 6.7SP2 before P25, 7.0 before P19, 7.1 before P16, and 7.2 before P01 allows remote attackers to bypass intended Content Server access restrictions via unspecified vectors.

• 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.