# CVE-2014-5111: Path traversal in n/a

> Remote attackers can read arbitrary files on trixbox systems via directory traversal in the lang parameter of multiple PHP scripts.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not stated
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 28 Jul 2014
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-vx8m-pj2g-922x

## What is CVE-2014-5111?

CVE-2014-5111 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Jul 2014. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Fonality trixbox allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the lang parameter to (1) home/index.php, (2) asterisk_info/asterisk_info.php, (3) repo/repo.php, or (4) endpointcfg/endpointcfg.php in maint/modules/.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-5111?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Netfortris Trixbox.

## How do I fix CVE-2014-5111?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-5111 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2014-5111 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2014-5111 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Fonality trixbox - 'index.php' Directory Traversal (exploitdb)
- Fonality trixbox - 'asterisk_info.php' Directory Traversal (exploitdb)
- Fonality trixbox - 'repo.php' Directory Traversal (exploitdb)
- Fonality trixbox - 'endpointcfg.php' Directory Traversal (exploitdb)
- Fonality trixbox - Local File Inclusion (nuclei): http/cves/2014/CVE-2014-5111.yaml

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2017-14535](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-14535/): Command injection in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2014-5109](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-5109/): SQL injection in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2014-5112](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-5112/): Command injection in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2010-0702](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-0702/): SQL injection in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2020-7351](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-7351/): Fonality Trixbox CE Post-Authentication Command Injection (high 7.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2014-5111 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2014-5111 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Jul 2014. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2014-5111 exists.

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-2014-5111/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-5111/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-5111
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-5111
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2014-5111

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