CVE-2014-1843 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 29 Apr 2014 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can read arbitrary home folder properties via directory traversal in the Titan FTP Server web interface.

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-2014-1843?

CVE-2014-1843 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Apr 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, 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 obtain the property information of an arbitrary home folder via a Properties action with a .. (dot dot) in the src parameter.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-1843?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Southrivertech Titan Ftp Server.

How do I fix CVE-2014-1843?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-1843 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-2014-1843 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2014-1843 exists.

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

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3v2q-6r8m-3j96.