6.4
MEDIUM
CVE-2015-5305
OpenShift Directory Traversal Vulnerability
Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Kubernetes, as used in Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 3.0, allows attackers to write to arbitrary files via a crafted object type name, which is not properly handled before passing it to etcd.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 6, 2015, 6:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 2:32 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

4.9

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2015-5305 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Redhat openshift
1 Kubernetes kubernetes
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-2015-5305.

URL Resource
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1945 Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1273969 Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1945 Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1273969 Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2015-5305 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.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1945
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1273969
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 13, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description Kubernetes fails to validate object name types before passing the data to etcd. As the etcd service generates keys based on the object name type this can lead to a directory path traversal. Directory traversal vulnerability in Kubernetes, as used in Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 3.0, allows attackers to write to arbitrary files via a crafted object type name, which is not properly handled before passing it to etcd.
    Removed CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-5305 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 02, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description Directory traversal vulnerability in Kubernetes, as used in Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 3.0, allows attackers to write to arbitrary files via a crafted object type name, which is not properly handled before passing it to etcd. Kubernetes fails to validate object name types before passing the data to etcd. As the etcd service generates keys based on the object name type this can lead to a directory path traversal.
    Added CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-5305 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 09, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift:3.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P)
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1945 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1945 Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1273969 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1273969 Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-22
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 09, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.10 }} 0.00%

score

0.39727

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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