CVE Catalog

CVE-2015-7888

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

CVE-2015-7888 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in the WifiHs20UtilityService on the Samsung S6 Edge that allows remote attackers to overwrite or create arbitrary files as the system-level user.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability could lead to serious security breaches, allowing attackers to manipulate system files, which may affect the integrity and availability of the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the device's software to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor the system for unauthorized activities.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Directory traversal vulnerability in the WifiHs20UtilityService on the Samsung S6 Edge LRX22G.G925VVRU1AOE2 allows remote attackers to overwrite or create arbitrary files as the system-level user via a .. (dot dot) in the name of a file, compressed into a zipped file named cred.zip, and downloaded to /sdcard/Download.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS