CVE-2015-7888: samsung galaxy_s6_edge_firmware Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2015-7888 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Path Traversal vulnerability in samsung galaxy_s6_edge_firmware. EPSS estimates a 4.05% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 07-06-2017
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the WifiHs20UtilityService on the Samsung S6 Edge LRX22G.G925VVRU1AOE2 allows remote attackers to overwrite or create arbitrary files as the system-level user via a .. (dot dot) in the name of a file, compressed into a zipped file named cred.zip, and downloaded to /sdcard/Download.

• 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.