What is the severity of CVE-2015-5473?

CVE-2015-5473 has a medium severity rating due to its potential for file deletion and execution of arbitrary code.

How do I fix CVE-2015-5473?

To mitigate CVE-2015-5473, update to the latest version of Samsung SyncThru that addresses these directory traversal vulnerabilities.

What systems are affected by CVE-2015-5473?

CVE-2015-5473 affects Samsung SyncThru version 6 and earlier versions.

What type of attacks does CVE-2015-5473 enable?

CVE-2015-5473 enables remote attackers to delete arbitrary files and potentially execute code with SYSTEM privileges.

Who is responsible for addressing CVE-2015-5473?

Samsung is responsible for providing updates and patches for CVE-2015-5473 to affected users.

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CVE-2015-5473

critical

CWE

1/6/2017

6/8/2024

CVE-2015-5473: Path Traversal

First published: Thu Jun 01 2017(Updated: )

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Samsung SyncThru 6 before 1.0 allow remote attackers to delete arbitrary files via unspecified parameters to (1) upload/updateDriver or (2) upload/addDriver or to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges via unspecified parameters to (3) uploadCloning.html, (4) fileupload.html, (5) uploadFirmware.html, or (6) upload/driver.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Samsung SyncThru 6	<=-

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-5473?
CVE-2015-5473 has a medium severity rating due to its potential for file deletion and execution of arbitrary code.
How do I fix CVE-2015-5473?
To mitigate CVE-2015-5473, update to the latest version of Samsung SyncThru that addresses these directory traversal vulnerabilities.
What systems are affected by CVE-2015-5473?
CVE-2015-5473 affects Samsung SyncThru version 6 and earlier versions.
What type of attacks does CVE-2015-5473 enable?
CVE-2015-5473 enables remote attackers to delete arbitrary files and potentially execute code with SYSTEM privileges.
Who is responsible for addressing CVE-2015-5473?
Samsung is responsible for providing updates and patches for CVE-2015-5473 to affected users.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-5473?
CVE-2015-5473 has a medium severity rating due to its potential for file deletion and execution of arbitrary code.
How do I fix CVE-2015-5473?
To mitigate CVE-2015-5473, update to the latest version of Samsung SyncThru that addresses these directory traversal vulnerabilities.
What systems are affected by CVE-2015-5473?
CVE-2015-5473 affects Samsung SyncThru version 6 and earlier versions.
What type of attacks does CVE-2015-5473 enable?
CVE-2015-5473 enables remote attackers to delete arbitrary files and potentially execute code with SYSTEM privileges.
Who is responsible for addressing CVE-2015-5473?
Samsung is responsible for providing updates and patches for CVE-2015-5473 to affected users.