Findings

Vulnerability · CVE-2015-3897

bonitasoft bonita_bpm_portal Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Published Sep 19, 2024 · corrected/updated Sep 19, 2024 · bonitasoft bonita_bpm_portal · evidence confidence very high

Directory traversal vulnerability in Bonita BPM Portal before 6.5.3 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the theme parameter and a file path in the location parameter to bonita/portal/themeResource.

Grounded briefings

Catalog interpretations for three audiences. Each brief cites ingested metadata and the original advisories below. They are not independent research and they do not invent exploit steps.

Executive

CVE-2015-3897 is a unknown public vulnerability record for bonitasoft bonita_bpm_portal. CISA lists it as known exploited. Published remediation guidance: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable. This summary is a catalog interpretation of the ingested metadata and cites the original advisories below.

System administrator

Identify whether bonitasoft bonita_bpm_portal is in your estate, then compare installed versions with the affected ranges. Affected packages or ranges on record: bonitasoft bonita_bpm_portal. Published remediation guidance: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable. Prefer the vendor or distribution advisory linked in Sources before changing production systems. This is a catalog interpretation, not a runbook.

Security analyst

Signals on file: no CVSS/EPSS yet. CISA lists it as known exploited. Sources contributing to this record: vulncheck_kev. Public exploit references, when present, are outbound links only and are not proof of active exploitation. This is a catalog interpretation of stored metadata.

Exploitation and remediation

  • Exploitation evidence

    Confirmed in CISA KEV since Sep 19, 2024. Listed in CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV.

  • Patch and remediation

    Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

  • Safe detection guidance

    Compare installed versions with the affected ranges below and verify the advisory from the original publisher. This site stores metadata and outbound links only; it does not ship exploit code or proof-of-concept payloads.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Sep 19, 2024 · VulnCheck KEV

    Detected

    Directory traversal vulnerability in Bonita BPM Portal before 6.5.3 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the theme parameter and a file path in the location parameter to bonita/portal/themeResource.

  2. Sep 19, 2024 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

Affected

  • vendor bonitasoft bonita_bpm_portalversion unspecified

Sources

  • VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2015-3897

    Directory traversal vulnerability in Bonita BPM Portal before 6.5.3 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the theme parameter and a file path in the location parameter to bonita/portal/themeResource.

    vulncheck.com

References