CVE-2014-2096 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can execute arbitrary code and escalate privileges by placing a malicious script in the current working directory when running Catfish.
- 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-2014-2096?
CVE-2014-2096 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 0.6.0 through 1.0.0 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse bin/catfish.py under the current working directory.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-2096?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Catfish Project Catfish.
How do I fix CVE-2014-2096?
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-2014-2096 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-2096 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-2096, GHSA-xf4h-5cm9-5xfc, MGASA-2014-0342, UBUNTU-CVE-2014-2096.