7.1
HIGH
CVE-2015-7817
IBM System Networking Switch Center Directory Traversal File Read Vulnerability
Description

Race condition in the administration-panel web service in IBM System Networking Switch Center (SNSC) before 7.3.1.5 and Lenovo Switch Center before 8.1.2.0 allows remote attackers to obtain privileged-account access, and consequently provide FileReader.jsp input containing directory traversal sequences to read arbitrary text files, via a request to port 40080 or 40443.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 12, 2015, 3:59 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 12, 2015, 7:06 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.9

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2015-7817 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 Ibm system_networking_switch_center
1 Lenovo switch_center
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-2015-7817.

URL Resource
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-553/
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/len_2015_074 Vendor Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2015-7817 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2015-7817 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 [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Nov. 12, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:system_networking_switch_center:7.3.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:switch_center:8.1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N)
    Changed Reference Type https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/len_2015_074 No Types Assigned https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/len_2015_074 Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-362
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 12, 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

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2015-7817 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-2015-7817 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

25.16 }} 0.56%

score

0.96768

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
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