Directory Traversal Vulnerability in Samsung S6 Edge WifiHs20UtilityService
CVE-2015-7888

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Samsung
Status
Galaxy S6 Edge Firmware
Vendor
CVE Published:
7 June 2017

What is CVE-2015-7888?

The WifiHs20UtilityService on the Samsung S6 Edge has a directory traversal vulnerability that enables remote attackers to manipulate files on the device. By leveraging a 'dot dot' (../) sequence in the filename of a file compressed in a zip archive (cred.zip), an attacker can overwrite or create arbitrary files within the system user's directories. This flaw poses significant risks as unauthorized file access could lead to further exploitation of the device.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77338
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http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134104/Samsung-WifiH...
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https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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