CVE-2014-6037 Path traversal in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by uploading a malicious ZIP file with path traversal sequences in the ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer agentUpload servlet.

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-2014-6037?

CVE-2014-6037 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Oct 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the agentUpload servlet in ZOHO ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer 9.0 build 9002 and 8.2 build 8020 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a ZIP file which contains an executable file with .. (dot dot) sequences in its name, then accessing the executable via a direct request to the file under the web root. Fixed in Build 11072.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-6037?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Zohocorp Manageengine Eventlog Analyzer.

How do I fix CVE-2014-6037?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-6037 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-2014-6037 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2014-6037 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 2 Exploit-DB entries.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-48g9-8f3w-6mc2.

Is CVE-2014-6037 in your software?

Upload an SBOM and sbomify checks it against every vulnerability here, every day.

Check your SBOMs for free