CVE-2014-7174 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.3 Published 1 Jun 2020 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Attackers can exploit directory traversal in the log-handling feature to read arbitrary files from the FarLinX X25 Gateway.

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-2014-7174?

CVE-2014-7174 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Jun 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

FarLinX X25 Gateway through 2014-09-25 allows directory traversal via the log-handling feature.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-7174?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Farsite Farlinx X25 Gateway Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2014-7174?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-7174 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-2014-7174 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-7174 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mc29-vqjg-xpg5.