The (1) filesystem::get_wml_location function in filesystem.cpp and (2) is_legal_file…
Priority LOW 18CWE-200Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
The (1) filesystem::get_wml_location function in filesystem.cpp and (2) is_legal_file function in filesystem_boost.cpp in Battle for Wesnoth before 1.12.4 and 1.13.x before 1.13.1, when a case-insensitive filesystem is used, allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via vectors related to inclusion of .pbl files from WML. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-5069.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01384 72nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:battle_for_wesnoth:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.12.2 | Vulnerable | Wesnoth |
| cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:battle_for_wesnoth:1.13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.13.0 | Vulnerable | Wesnoth |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 21 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
- cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:battle_for_wesnoth:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.12.2 Vulnerable ·Wesnoth
- cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:battle_for_wesnoth:1.13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.13.0 Vulnerable ·Wesnoth
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-5070
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3rx6-q2qg-r8cc
References
Patch 3
Advisory 4
Other 1
Sources
- CVE-2015-5070 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-5070 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3rx6-q2qg-r8cc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2015-5070 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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