CVE-2014-2588 Path traversal in n/a
Authenticated attackers can read arbitrary files via path traversal in McAfee Asset Manager's report download feature.
- 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-2014-2588?
CVE-2014-2588 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Mar 2014. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in servlet/downloadReport in McAfee Asset Manager 6.6 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the reportFileName parameter.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-2588?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mcafee Asset Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2014-2588?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-2588 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-2014-2588 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-2588 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3x54-4rx9-hwj2.