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CVE-2015-4717

The filename sanitization component in ownCloud Server before 6.0.8, 7.0.x before 7.0.6, and 8.0...

7.8 High

The filename sanitization component in ownCloud Server before 6.0.8, 7.0.x before 7.0.6, and 8.0.x before 8.0.4 does not properly handle $_GET parameters cast by PHP to an array, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and log file consumption) via crafted endpoint file names.

Exploit likelihood

2.83%Up 1.7 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.8

The filename sanitization component in ownCloud Server before 6.0.8, 7.0.x before 7.0.6, and 8.0.x before 8.0.4 does not properly handle $_GET parameters cast by PHP to an array, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and log file consumption) via crafted endpoint file names.

Record
CVE-2015-4717
CVSS 2.0
7.8 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Weakness
CWE-399
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

The filename sanitization component in ownCloud Server before 6.0.8, 7.0.x before 7.0.6, and 8.0.x before 8.0.4 does not properly handle $_GET parameters cast by PHP to an array, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and log file consumption) via crafted endpoint file names.

Record
CVE-2015-4717
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-4734 No score

The filename sanitization component in ownCloud Server before 6.0.8, 7.0.x before 7.0.6, and 8.0.x before 8.0.4 does not properly handle $_GET parameters cast by PHP to an array, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and log file consumption) via crafted endpoint file names.

Record
EUVD-2015-4734
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-f964-5xjr-pjjv No score

The filename sanitization component in ownCloud Server before 6.0.8, 7.0.x before 7.0.6, and 8.0...

The filename sanitization component in ownCloud Server before 6.0.8, 7.0.x before 7.0.6, and 8.0.x before 8.0.4 does not properly handle $_GET parameters cast by PHP to an array, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and log file consumption) via crafted endpoint file names.

Record
GHSA-f964-5xjr-pjjv
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2015-0314 No score

Updated owncloud package fixes security vulnerabilities

In ownCloud before 6.0.8 and 8.0.4, a bug in the SDK used to connect ownCloud against the Dropbox server might allow the owner of "Dropbox.com" to gain access to any files on the ownCloud server if an external Dropbox storage was mounted (CVE-2015-4715).

In ownCloud before 6.0.8 and 8.0.4, the sanitization component for filenames was vulnerable to DoS when parsing specially crafted file names passed via specific endpoints. Effectively this lead to a endless loop filling the log file until the system is not anymore responsive (CVE-2015-4717).

In ownCloud before 6.0.8 and 8.0.4, the external SMB storage of ownCloud was not properly neutralizing all special elements which allows an adversary to execute arbitrary SMB commands. This was caused by improperly sanitizing the ";" character which is interpreted as command separator by smbclient (the used software to connect to SMB shared by ownCloud). Effectively this allows an attacker to gain access to any file on the system or overwrite it, finally leading to a PHP code execution in the case of ownCloud's config file (CVE-2015-4718).

Record
MGASA-2015-0314
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
owncloud
Debian:8
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 7.0.4+dfsg-4~deb8u3, plus listed versions
7.0.4+dfsg-27.0.4+dfsg-37.0.4+dfsg-4~deb8u17.0.4+dfsg-4~deb8u2
7.0.4+dfsg-4~deb8u3
owncloud
Mageia:4
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 6.0.9-1.mga4
6.0.9-1.mga4
owncloud
Mageia:5
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 8.0.5-1.2.mga5
8.0.5-1.2.mga5

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2015-4717 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Owncloud, published August 13, 2015. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.83%, the 86th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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