CVE-2014-1969 Path traversal in n/a
Attackers can overwrite or create arbitrary files via crafted filenames in the SD Card Manager app, requiring user interaction to trigger.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-1969?
CVE-2014-1969 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Apr 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the apps4u@android SD Card Manager application before 20140224 for Android allows attackers to overwrite or create arbitrary files via a crafted filename.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-1969?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apps4u\@android Sd Card Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2014-1969?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-1969 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-2014-1969 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-1969 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vhf2-9mmr-hxj9.