CVE-2014-2181 Path traversal in n/a
Authenticated remote attackers can read sensitive files, such as the running configuration, via crafted URLs in Cisco ASA Software.
- 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-2014-2181?
CVE-2014-2181 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software, published on 7 May 2014. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software allows remote authenticated users to read files by sending a crafted URL to the HTTP server, as demonstrated by reading the running configuration, aka Bug ID CSCun78551.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-2181?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software.
How do I fix CVE-2014-2181?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-2181 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-2014-2181 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-2181 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-qxpr-mr57-hxq9.