CVE-2015-6940

Public Exploit

Description

The GetResource servlet in Pentaho Business Analytics (BA) Suite 4.5.x, 4.8.x, and 5.0.x through 5.2.x and Pentaho Data Integration (PDI) Suite 4.3.x, 4.4.x, and 5.0.x through 5.2.x does not restrict access to files in the pentaho-solutions/system folder, which allows remote attackers to obtain passwords and other sensitive information via a file name in the resource parameter.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.46%
Vendor Advisory pentaho.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536477/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133601/Pentaho-5.2.x-BA-Suite-PDI-Information-Disclosure.html exploit
https://support.pentaho.com/entries/78884125-Security-Vulnerability-Announcement-Feb-2015 patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-6940?
CVE-2015-6940 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-6940?
To fix CVE-2015-6940, 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-2015-6940 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-6940 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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