CVE-2015-5638 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in H2O versions prior to 1.4.5 and 1.5.x before 1.5.0-beta2, specifically when the file.dir directive is enabled. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to read arbitrary files on the server by crafting a malicious URL. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3, indicating a medium attack complexity and partial confidentiality impact, but no integrity or availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.4.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:dena:h20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 1.5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:dena:h20:*:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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