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CVE-2017-15309

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Published: Dec 22, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

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7.1
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L
Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 4.2
Source: NVD

Description

Huawei iReader app before 8.0.2.301 has a path traversal vulnerability due to insufficient validation on file storage paths. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to store downloaded malicious files in an arbitrary directory.

Affected (1)

Products: Huawei: Ireader
Huawei
1 product
Ireader
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Ireader
Before 8.0.2.301

Related CWEs

CWE-22
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

References (2)

Source: psirt@huawei.com
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

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