CVE Catalog

CVE-2015-8607

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The canonpath function in the File::Spec module in PathTools before version 3.62 does not properly preserve the taint attribute of data, which might allow context-dependent attackers to bypass the taint protection mechanism via a crafted string.

Risk Assessment

Organizations may be exposed to attacks that exploit this vulnerability to bypass security measures, potentially leading to unauthorized access to systems.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the PathTools module to version 3.62 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The canonpath function in the File::Spec module in PathTools before 3.62, as used in Perl, does not properly preserve the taint attribute of data, which might allow context-dependent attackers to bypass the taint protection mechanism via a crafted string.

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