CVE-2014-1841 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 29 Apr 2014 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can copy arbitrary user home folders via directory traversal in the Titan FTP Server web interface.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2014-1841?

CVE-2014-1841 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Apr 2014. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the web interface in Titan FTP Server before 10.40 build 1829 allows remote attackers to copy an arbitrary user's home folder via a Move action with a .. (dot dot) in the src parameter.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-1841?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Southrivertech Titan Ftp Server.

How do I fix CVE-2014-1841?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-1841 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-2014-1841 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2014-1841 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry and 1 Nuclei template.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mc48-68r6-9f6m.