CVE-2015-6459

Description

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in the download feature in FileDownloadServlet in GE Digital Energy MDS PulseNET and MDS PulseNET Enterprise before 3.1.5 allows remote attackers to read or delete arbitrary files via a full pathname.

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.85% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory gedigitalenergy.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.gedigitalenergy.com/app/resources.aspx?prod=pulsenet&type=9 vendor advisory
http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-439/
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-15-258-03 third party advisory us government resource

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-6459?
CVE-2015-6459 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-6459?
To fix CVE-2015-6459, 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-2015-6459 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-6459 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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