What is the CVSS score of CVE-2015-0557?

CVE-2015-0557 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.8 (Medium). CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P. EPSS exploitation probability: 2.1%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2015-0557?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2015-0557. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 2.1%.

Arj Archiver CVE-2015-0557

MEDIUM

Path Traversal (CWE-22)

2015-04-08 security@debian.org

Path Traversal Arj Archiver Fedora

5.8

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.8 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Availability

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Apr 08, 2015 - 18:59 cve.org

MEDIUM 5.8

DescriptionCVE.org

Open-source ARJ archiver 3.10.22 does not properly remove leading slashes from paths, which allows remote attackers to conduct absolute path traversal attacks and write to arbitrary files via multiple leading slashes in a path in an ARJ archive.

AnalysisAI

Open-source ARJ archiver 3.10.22 does not properly remove leading slashes from paths, which allows remote attackers to conduct absolute path traversal attacks and write to arbitrary files via. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Path Traversal (CWE-22), which allows attackers to access files and directories outside the intended path. Open-source ARJ archiver 3.10.22 does not properly remove leading slashes from paths, which allows remote attackers to conduct absolute path traversal attacks and write to arbitrary files via multiple leading slashes in a path in an ARJ archive. Affected products include: Arj Software Arj Archiver, Fedoraproject Fedora.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Validate and canonicalize file paths. Use chroot or sandboxing. Reject input containing path separators or '../' sequences.