# CVE-2014-4690: Path traversal in n/a

> Remote attackers can read arbitrary files on pfSense firewalls via directory traversal in package manager and backup restore functions.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 2 Jul 2014
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-x54r-fr2m-7j8m

## What is CVE-2014-4690?

CVE-2014-4690 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

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in pfSense before 2.1.4 allow (1) remote attackers to read arbitrary .info files via a crafted path in the pkg parameter to pkg_mgr_install.php and allow (2) remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via the downloadbackup parameter to system_firmware_restorefullbackup.php.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-4690?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Netgate Pfsense.

## How do I fix CVE-2014-4690?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-4690 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2014-4690 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-4690 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2019-16915](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-16915/): Path traversal in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-21487](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-21487/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (critical 9.6)
- [CVE-2024-46538](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-46538/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2023-48123](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-48123/): Command injection in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2023-42326](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-42326/): Command injection in n/a (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2014-4690 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2014-4690 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-4690 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-4690/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-4690/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-4690
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-4690
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2014-4690

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