The (1) filesystem::get_wml_location function in filesystem.cpp and (2) is_legal_file function in filesystem_boost.cpp in Battle for Wesnoth before 1.12.4 and 1.13.x before 1.13.1, when a case-insensitive filesystem is used, allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via vectors related to inclusion of .pbl files from WML. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-5069.
CVE-2015-5070
LOWNVD 3.13.1—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
Score 3.1 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: LOW) published 2022-05-17. NVD baseline CVSS 3.1; sources differ by 0.0.
Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
3.1
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 1%CVSS: 3.1Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 3.1
- EG Score
- 3.1(medium)
- EPSS
- 68.9%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
September 26, 2017
Last Modified
May 13, 2026
References (18)
- cve@mitrehttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-July/161722.html
- cve@mitrehttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-July/161752.html
- cve@mitrehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/25/12
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75425
- cve@mitrehttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1236010
- cve@mitrehttps://github.com/wesnoth/wesnoth/commit/b2738ffb2fdd2550ececb74f76f75583c43c8b59
- cve@mitrehttps://github.com/wesnoth/wesnoth/releases/tag/1.12.4
- cve@mitrehttps://github.com/wesnoth/wesnoth/releases/tag/1.13.1
- cve@mitrehttps://gna.org/bugs/?23504
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-July/161722.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-July/161752.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/25/12
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75425
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1236010
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/wesnoth/wesnoth/commit/b2738ffb2fdd2550ececb74f76f75583c43c8b59
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Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2015-5070?
CVE-2015-5070 is a low vulnerability published on September 26, 2017. The (1) filesystem::getwmllocation function in filesystem.cpp and (2) islegalfile function in filesystem_boost.cpp in Battle for Wesnoth before 1.12.4 and 1.13.x before 1.13.1, when a case-insensitive filesystem is used, allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via vectors related to…
When was CVE-2015-5070 disclosed?
CVE-2015-5070 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 26, 2017, with the most recent update on May 13, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2015-5070 actively exploited?
CVE-2015-5070 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 68.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2015-5070?
CVE-2015-5070 has a CVSS v3 base score of 3.1 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2015-5070?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2015-5070, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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