CVE-2014-2976 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in Sixnet SixView Manager without authentication.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-2976?
CVE-2014-2976 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Apr 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in Sixnet SixView Manager 2.4.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in an HTTP GET request to TCP port 18081.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-2976?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sixnet Sixview Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2014-2976?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-2976 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-2014-2976 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-2976 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-498w-8867-93p4.