CVE-2015-0556
ARJ Archiver Symlink Traversal Vulnerability
Description
Open-source ARJ archiver 3.10.22 allows remote attackers to conduct directory traversal attacks via a symlink attack in an ARJ archive.
INFO
Published Date :
April 8, 2015, 6:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 12, 2025, 10:46 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2015-0556
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the ARJ archiver package to the latest version.
- If using a specific distribution, refer to the vendor's advisory for specific version information and upgrade instructions.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2015-0556.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2015-0556 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2015-0556
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2015-0556 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2015-0556 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/154518.html Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/154605.html Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/155011.html Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3213 Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:201 Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/03/5 Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/05/9 Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71860 Added Reference https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=774434 Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-15 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 01, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-15 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 08, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71860 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 28, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:arj_software:arj_archiver:3.10.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:arj_software:arj_archiver:3.10.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 12, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/155011.html -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 18, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/154605.html -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 15, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:201 Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/154518.html -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 09, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P) -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 09, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:arj_software:arj_archiver:3.10.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/03/5 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/03/5 Exploit Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/05/9 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/05/9 Exploit Changed Reference Type https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=774434 No Types Assigned https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=774434 Exploit Added CWE CWE-59 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 09, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 5.8
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
2.09 }} 0.41%
score
0.83072
percentile