CVE-2014-6222 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 4.0 Published 7 Jun 2015 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Authenticated remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in IBM Marketing Operations.

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-2014-6222?

CVE-2014-6222 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Jun 2015. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in IBM Marketing Operations 7.x and 8.x before 8.5.0.7.2, 8.6.x before 8.6.0.8, 9.0.x before 9.0.0.4.1, 9.1.0.x before 9.1.0.5, and 9.1.1.x before 9.1.1.2 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a URL.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-6222?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Marketing Operations.

How do I fix CVE-2014-6222?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-6222 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-2014-6222 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-6222 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5c8v-7273-f4pm.