CVE-2014-10073 Path traversal in n/a
An attacker can read arbitrary files outside the web server directory in Psensor due to missing path validation in the response creation function.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2014-10073?
CVE-2014-10073 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 20 Apr 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The create_response function in server/server.c in Psensor before 1.1.4 allows Directory Traversal because it lacks a check for whether a file is under the webserver directory.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-10073?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Wpitchoune Psensor.
How do I fix CVE-2014-10073?
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-2014-10073 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-10073 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-10073, DLA-1361-1, GHSA-54m3-4m27-xpc3, UBUNTU-CVE-2014-10073.