CVE-2014-0047 Path traversal in n/a

High 7.8 Published 6 Oct 2017 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Local attackers can exploit unsafe temporary file handling in Docker to potentially escalate privileges or execute code.

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-2014-0047?

CVE-2014-0047 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Oct 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Docker before 1.5 allows local users to have unspecified impact via vectors involving unsafe /tmp usage.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-0047?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Docker Docker.

How do I fix CVE-2014-0047?

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-2014-0047 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-0047 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-0047, GHSA-c3q7-gppj-rw4w, UBUNTU-CVE-2014-0047.