CVE-2015-6459: ge mds_pulsenet Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2015-6459 is a high (CVSS 10.0) Path Traversal vulnerability in ge mds_pulsenet. EPSS estimates a 3.05% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 18-09-2015
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in the download feature in FileDownloadServlet in GE Digital Energy MDS PulseNET and MDS PulseNET Enterprise before 3.1.5 allows remote attackers to read or delete arbitrary files via a full pathname.

• 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.