Summary
generated automatically from NVD dataCVE-2015-5305 is a directory traversal flaw (CWE-22) in Kubernetes as used in Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 3.0. A crafted object type name is not properly handled before it is passed to etcd, which lets attackers write to arbitrary files. It is rated 6.4 (MEDIUM) under CVSS v2.0, with network access, low complexity, and impact on integrity and availability.
NVD description
Directory traversal vulnerability in Kubernetes, as used in Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 3.0, allows attackers to write to arbitrary files via a crafted object type name, which is not properly handled before passing it to etcd.
EPSS · FIRST.org
1.8%probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Higher than 79% of scored CVEs
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) estimates, from observed exploitation activity, how likely a CVE is to be exploited in the next 30 days. It complements CVSS, which measures severity, not likelihood. Score of 2026-10-30, recomputed daily by FIRST.org.
CVSS v2.0 Score
Information
- Published
- 6 nov. 2015
- Updated
- 17 juin 2026
- Status
- Modified
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
Affected products
Bounds published by NVD: "< 8.4.27" means 8.4.27 is no longer vulnerable. The fixed release to install is in the vendor advisory.
Weaknesses (CWE)
References (4)
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1945Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1273969Vendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1945Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1273969Vendor Advisory
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