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CVE-2015-6940 Details

Description

The GetResource servlet in Pentaho Business Analytics (BA) Suite 4.5.x, 4.8.x, and 5.0.x through 5.2.x and Pentaho Data Integration (PDI) Suite 4.3.x, 4.4.x, and 5.0.x through 5.2.x does not restrict access to files in the pentaho-solutions/system folder, which allows remote attackers to obtain passwords and other sensitive information via a file name in the resource parameter.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133601/Pentaho-5.2.x-BA-Suite-PDI-Information-Disclosure.html CVEExploit
https://support.pentaho.com/entries/78884125-Security-Vulnerability-Announcement-Feb-2015 CVEPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536477/100/0/threaded CVE
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133601/Pentaho-5.2.x-BA-Suite-PDI-Information-Disclosure.html [email protected]Exploit
https://support.pentaho.com/entries/78884125-Security-Vulnerability-Announcement-Feb-2015 [email protected]PatchVendor Advisory

see all 6 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
pentaho data integration
4.3
4.4
5.0
5.1
5.2

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:pentaho:data_integration:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:pentaho:data_integration:4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:pentaho:data_integration:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:pentaho:data_integration:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:pentaho:data_integration:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
pentaho business analytics
4.5
4.8
5.0
5.1
5.2

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:pentaho:business_analytics:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:pentaho:business_analytics:4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:pentaho:business_analytics:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:pentaho:business_analytics:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:pentaho:business_analytics:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2015-6940
NVD Published Date:
Sep 22, 2015
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2015-6940 Details - Not Deferred