# CVE-2014-6037: Path traversal in n/a

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

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 26 Oct 2014
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-48g9-8f3w-6mc2

## 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 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-6037?

It affects 1 product.


Products: 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.

## 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:

- ManageEngine Eventlog Analyzer Arbitrary File Upload (metasploit)
- ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer - Multiple Vulnerabilities (1) (exploitdb)
- ManageEngine Eventlog Analyzer - Arbitrary File Upload (Metasploit) (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2021-28959](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-28959/): Path traversal in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-19774](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-19774/): Security feature bypass in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2014-6038](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-6038/): Information disclosure in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2014-6039](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-6039/): Information disclosure in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2015-7387](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-7387/): SQL injection in n/a (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2014-6037 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: 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.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2014-6037 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-2014-6037/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-6037/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-6037
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-6037
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2014-6037

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-6037/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.