CVE-2015-4716: owncloud Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2015-4716 is a high (CVSS 10.0) Path Traversal vulnerability in owncloud. EPSS estimates a 24.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 21-10-2015
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the routing component in ownCloud Server before 7.0.6 and 8.0.x before 8.0.4, when running on Windows, allows remote attackers to reinstall the application or execute arbitrary code 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.