CVE-2014-5236 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read application files by exploiting path traversal vulnerabilities in document conversion features of Open-Xchange AppSuite.
- 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-2014-5236?
CVE-2014-5236 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Open-Xchange Open-Xchange Appsuite, published on 31 Jan 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Multiple absolute path traversal vulnerabilities in documentconverter in Open-Xchange (OX) AppSuite before 7.4.2-rev10 and 7.6.x before 7.6.0-rev10 allow remote attackers to read application files via a full pathname in a crafted (1) OLE Object or (2) image in an OpenDocument text file.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-5236?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Open-Xchange Open-Xchange Appsuite.
How do I fix CVE-2014-5236?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-5236 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-2014-5236 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-5236 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Open-Xchange Open-Xchange Appsuite
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4rcc-r44q-jpcm.