CVE-2015-2060

Name: CVE-2015-2060
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-11-29T21:15:10.887+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.3/10EPSS 2.31%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2015-2060 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. cabextract before 1.6 does not properly check for leading slashes when extracting files, which allows remote attackers to conduct absolute directory traversal attacks via a malformed UTF-8 character that is changed to a UTF-8 encoded slash.. EPSS estimates a 2.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

cabextract before 1.6 does not properly check for leading slashes when extracting files, which allows remote attackers to conduct absolute directory traversal attacks via a malformed UTF-8 character that is changed to a UTF-8 encoded slash.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.3/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

EPSS Probability

2.31%

81.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-22

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Cabextract Project	Cabextract	< 1.6

References

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/151145.htmlIssue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/151147.htmlIssue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.cabextract.org.uk/Vendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:064Broken Link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/18/3Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/23/16Mailing List, Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/23/24Mailing List, Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/151145.htmlIssue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/151147.htmlIssue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.cabextract.org.uk/Vendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:064Broken Link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/18/3Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/23/16Mailing List, Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/23/24Mailing List, Mitigation, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Nov 29, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2015-2060?

How severe is CVE-2015-2060?

CVE-2015-2060 has a CVSS score of 5.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.31% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2015-2060?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST