CVE-2015-5079

HIGHNVD 7.5

7.5

Directory traversal vulnerability in widgets/logs.php in BlackCat CMS before 1.1.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the dl parameter.

CVSS v3: 7.5
EG Score: —
EPSS: 96.9%
KEV: Not listed

Published

February 28, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (6)

cve@mitrehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132541/BlackCat-CMS-1.1.1-Path-Traversal.html
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/535900/100/0/threaded
cve@mitrehttps://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23263
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132541/BlackCat-CMS-1.1.1-Path-Traversal.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/535900/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23263

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-22Path Traversal

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 3× in last 7d / 3× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

2026-05-27 13:38 UTCepss_batch
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2026-05-24 16:43 UTCepss_batch

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2015-5079?

CVE-2015-5079 is a high vulnerability published on February 28, 2018. Directory traversal vulnerability in widgets/logs.php in BlackCat CMS before 1.1.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the dl parameter.

When was CVE-2015-5079 disclosed?

CVE-2015-5079 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 28, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2015-5079 actively exploited?

CVE-2015-5079 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 96.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2015-5079?

CVE-2015-5079 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2015-5079?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2015-5079, 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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CVE-2015-5079

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