CVE-2014-0039 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can execute arbitrary code by placing a malicious configuration file in the current working directory when fwsnort is not run as root.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2014-0039?
CVE-2014-0039 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Feb 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in fwsnort before 1.6.4, when not running as root, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse fwsnort.conf in the current working directory.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-0039?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cipherdyne Fwsnort.
How do I fix CVE-2014-0039?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2014-0039 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-0039 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-0039, GHSA-275q-7vvp-w66m.