Is CVE-2015-5638 actively exploited?

CVE-2015-5638 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-12.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2015-5638?

CVE-2015-5638 has a CVSS score of 4.3 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N.

How do I patch CVE-2015-5638?

Patch guidance is available from dena security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2015-5638.

Which products are affected by CVE-2015-5638?

2 products: dena h20, dena h20.

CVE-2015-5638 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in H2O before 1.4.5 and 1.5.x before 1.5.0-beta2, when the file.dir directive is enabled, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a crafted URL.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: medium
Auth: none
Confidentiality: partial
Integrity: none
Availability: none
Weaknesses: CWE-22 · Path Traversal

Metadata

Primary Vendor: DENA
Published: 9/20/2015
Last Modified: 4/12/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

dena : h20dena : h20

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

Cite this page

CVE-2015-5638. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 3 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2015-5638

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CVE-2015-5638 vulnerability