CVE-2014-6149 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Authenticated attackers can read arbitrary files on IBM TADDM servers via a directory traversal flaw in the BIRT-viewer component.

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-2014-6149?

CVE-2014-6149 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Oct 2014. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in BIRT-viewer in IBM Tivoli Application Dependency Discovery Manager (TADDM) 7.2.0.0 through 7.2.0.10, 7.2.1.0 through 7.2.1.6, and 7.2.2.0 through 7.2.2.2 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-6149?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Tivoli Application Dependency Discovery Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2014-6149?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-6149 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-2014-6149 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-6149 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-45jh-pg2w-656r.

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