CVE-2015-2950: Directory traversal vulnerability in the Brandon Bowles Open Explorer application before 0.254 Beta for Androi

Q: How do I fix CVE-2015-2950?

open explorer beta: upgrade to newer than 0.253. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2015-2950 being exploited?

CVE-2015-2950 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2015-2950 affect?

CVE-2015-2950 affects open explorer beta. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.4). Directory traversal vulnerability in the Brandon Bowles Open Explorer application before 0.254 Beta for Android allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a crafted filename.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2015-2950?

Priority 42/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

This month

MEDIUM 6.4UPGRADE

CVE-2015-2950 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.4) affecting open explorer beta. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Directory traversal vulnerability in the Brandon Bowles Open Explorer application before 0.254 Beta for Android allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a crafted filename.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.4 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.8% (top 21%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-22
Published	2015-06-05
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): JPCERT/CC · Vendor: open explorer beta project

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2015-06-05 10:59 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:25 UTCUpdated Record last modified

open explorer beta project open explorer beta UPGRADE

Affected: <= 0.253

Fixed in: newer than 0.253

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy open-explorer-beta || rpm -q open-explorer-beta || open-explorer-beta --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 0.253 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade open-explorer-beta

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade open-explorer-beta

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2015-2950?

open explorer beta: upgrade to newer than 0.253. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2015-2950 being exploited?

CVE-2015-2950 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2015-2950 affect?

CVE-2015-2950 affects open explorer beta. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.4). Directory traversal vulnerability in the Brandon Bowles Open Explorer application before 0.254 Beta for Android allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a crafted filename.

How urgent is CVE-2015-2950?

Priority 42/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

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References

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