9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2015-8768
Click Install Path Traversal Vulnerability
Description

click/install.py in click does not require files in package filesystem tarballs to start with ./ (dot slash), which allows remote attackers to install an alternate security policy and gain privileges via a crafted package, as demonstrated by the test.mmrow app for Ubuntu phone.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 13, 2017, 6:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 3, 2017, 1:29 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2015-8768 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 Canonical ubuntu_linux
1 Click_project click
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-2015-8768.

URL Resource
http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~click-hackers/click/devel/revision/587
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2771-1 Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/12/8 Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96386 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/click/+bug/1506467 Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://code.launchpad.net/~cjwatson/click/audit-missing-dot-slash/+merge/274554 Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://insights.ubuntu.com/2015/10/15/update-on-ubuntu-phone-security-issue/
https://plus.google.com/+SzymonWaliczek/posts/3jbG2uiAniF

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2015-8768 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2015-8768 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
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 03, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description install.py in click allows remote attackers to gain privileges via a data tarball containing a file with a crafted path. click/install.py in click does not require files in package filesystem tarballs to start with ./ (dot slash), which allows remote attackers to install an alternate security policy and gain privileges via a crafted package, as demonstrated by the test.mmrow app for Ubuntu phone.
    Added Reference https://plus.google.com/+SzymonWaliczek/posts/3jbG2uiAniF [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://insights.ubuntu.com/2015/10/15/update-on-ubuntu-phone-security-issue/ [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~click-hackers/click/devel/revision/587 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 09, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96386 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96386 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://code.launchpad.net/~cjwatson/click/audit-missing-dot-slash/+merge/274554 No Types Assigned https://code.launchpad.net/~cjwatson/click/audit-missing-dot-slash/+merge/274554 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/12/8 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/12/8 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2771-1 No Types Assigned http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2771-1 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/click/+bug/1506467 No Types Assigned https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/click/+bug/1506467 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-264
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:click_project:click:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 02, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96386 [No Types Assigned]
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-2015-8768 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-2015-8768 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

0.97 }} 0.00%

score

0.80991

percentile

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