CVE-2014-1970 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.8 Published 20 Mar 2014 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can overwrite or create arbitrary files in ES File Explorer via directory traversal, requiring user interaction.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2014-1970?

CVE-2014-1970 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Mar 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the ES File Explorer File Manager application before 3.0.4 for Android allows remote attackers to overwrite or create arbitrary files via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-1970?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Estrongs Es File Explorer.

How do I fix CVE-2014-1970?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-1970 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-2014-1970 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-1970 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g3q5-q4rc-7hhj.