CVE-2014-5443 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

Local users can gain privileges in Seafile Server due to improper handling of user accounts in ccnet.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2014-5443?

CVE-2014-5443 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Mar 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Seafile Server before 3.1.2 and Server Professional Edition before 3.1.0 allow local users to gain privileges via vectors related to ccnet handling user accounts.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-5443?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Seafile Seafile Server.

How do I fix CVE-2014-5443?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-5443 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2014-5443 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-5443 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j86j-6mp8-v73v.

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