CVE-2014-5445 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files on ManageEngine Netflow Analyzer and IT360 servers via path traversal in servlet parameters.

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-2014-5445?

CVE-2014-5445 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Dec 2014. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Multiple absolute path traversal vulnerabilities in ZOHO ManageEngine Netflow Analyzer 8.6 through 10.2 and IT360 10.3 allow remote attackers or remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a full pathname in the schFilePath parameter to the (1) CSVServlet or (2) CReportPDFServlet servlet.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-5445?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Zohocorp Manageengine It360, Zohocorp Manageengine Netflow Analyzer.

How do I fix CVE-2014-5445?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-5445 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-2014-5445 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2014-5445 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r7hm-265q-g66c.

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