CVE-2014-4689 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers with low privileges can read arbitrary XML files on pfSense firewalls via path traversal in pkg_edit.php.
- 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-2014-4689?
CVE-2014-4689 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Jul 2014. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Absolute path traversal vulnerability in pkg_edit.php in pfSense before 2.1.4 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary XML files via a full pathname in the xml parameter.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-4689?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Netgate Pfsense.
How do I fix CVE-2014-4689?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-4689 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-2014-4689 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-4689 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w63g-ppv3-jp39.