CVE-2015-5638 json
Directory traversal vulnerability in H2O before 1.4.5 and 1.5.x before 1.5.0-beta2, when the file.dir directive is enabled, allows remote a…
published 11y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2015-5590
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.7%
- EPSS 1.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 76%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in H2O before 1.4.5 and 1.5.x before 1.5.0-beta2, when the file.dir directive is enabled, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a crafted URL.
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1.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
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jvndb.jvn.jp
/jvndb/JVNDB-2015-000136
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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jvn.jp
/en/jp/JVN65602714/index.html
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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h2o.examp1e.net
/vulnerabilities.html#CVE-2015-5638
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2015-5638
- NVD CVE-2015-5638
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