CVE-2011-4714 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via path traversal in Virtual Vertex Muster, exposing sensitive data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2011-4714?
CVE-2011-4714 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Dec 2011. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in Virtual Vertex Muster before 6.20 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a \.. (backslash dot dot) in the URL.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-4714?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Vvertex Muster.
How do I fix CVE-2011-4714?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-4714 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2011-4714 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2011-4714 exists.
Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5rcr-29fc-jp2f.