CVE-2014-6194 Path traversal in n/a
Remote authenticated users can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in IBM Maximo Asset Management web forms.
- 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-2014-6194?
CVE-2014-6194 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Ibm Maximo Asset Management, published on 17 Feb 2015. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in an unspecified web form in IBM Maximo Asset Management 7.1 through 7.1.1.13 and 7.5.0 before 7.5.0.6 IFIX007, Maximo Asset Management 7.5.0 through 7.5.0.3 and 7.5.1 through 7.5.1.2 for SmartCloud Control Desk, and Maximo Asset Management 7.1 through 7.1.1.13 and 7.2 for Tivoli IT Asset Management for IT and certain other products allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a pathname.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-6194?
It affects 12 products.
Products include Ibm Change and Configuration Management Database, Ibm Maximo Asset Management, Ibm Maximo Asset Management Essentials, Ibm Maximo for Government, Ibm Maximo for Life Sciences, Ibm Maximo for Nuclear Power and 6 more.
How do I fix CVE-2014-6194?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-6194 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-2014-6194 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-6194 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Maximo Asset Management
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p8gp-qfw9-99gr.