CVE-2014-2585 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 4.9 Published Updated

Authenticated users can mount the local filesystem via the file_external app, allowing unauthorized access to server files.

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-2014-2585?

CVE-2014-2585 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Owncloud Owncloud Server, published on 23 Mar 2014. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

ownCloud before 5.0.15 and 6.x before 6.0.2, when the file_external app is enabled, allows remote authenticated users to mount the local filesystem in the user's ownCloud via the mount configuration.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-2585?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Owncloud Owncloud Server.

How do I fix CVE-2014-2585?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-2585 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-2014-2585 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-2585 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Owncloud Owncloud Server vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fr3p-2ww9-w35r.

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