CVE-2014-2093 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 4.6 Published 26 Feb 2014 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Local attackers can execute arbitrary code and escalate privileges by placing a malicious script in the current working directory.

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: Available

What is CVE-2014-2093?

CVE-2014-2093 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Feb 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

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Catfish through 0.4.0.3 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse catfish.py in the current working directory.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-2093?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Catfish Project Catfish.

How do I fix CVE-2014-2093?

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-2014-2093 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-2093 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-2093, GHSA-7883-mv76-5r47, MGASA-2014-0341.