CVE-2015-4717

Description

The filename sanitization component in ownCloud Server before 6.0.8, 7.0.x before 7.0.6, and 8.0.x before 8.0.4 does not properly handle $_GET parameters cast by PHP to an array, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and log file consumption) via crafted endpoint file names.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.86% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory owncloud.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3373 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76161 vdb entry
https://owncloud.org/security/advisory/?id=oc-sa-2015-007 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-4717?
CVE-2015-4717 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-4717?
To fix CVE-2015-4717, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-4717 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-4717 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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