CVE-2014-2180 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 4.0 Published Updated

Remote authenticated users can upload files to arbitrary paths in Cisco Unified Contact Center Express due to improper parameter validation.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2014-2180?

CVE-2014-2180 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Apr 2014. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Document Management component in Cisco Unified Contact Center Express does not properly validate a parameter, which allows remote authenticated users to upload files to arbitrary pathnames via a crafted HTTP request, aka Bug ID CSCun74133.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-2180?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Cisco Unified Contact Center Enterprise, Cisco Unified Contact Center Express Editor Software.

How do I fix CVE-2014-2180?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-2180 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-2014-2180 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-2180 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c2gv-m57j-hq74.

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