CVE-2015-4546: emc rsa_certificate_manager Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2015-4546 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Path Traversal vulnerability in emc rsa_certificate_manager. EPSS estimates a 3.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 02-10-2015
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in EMC RSA OneStep 6.9 before build 559, as used in RSA Certificate Manager and RSA Registration Manager through 6.9 build 558 and other products, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a crafted KCSOSC_ERROR_PAGE parameter.

• 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.