CVE-2014-7237 File upload in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass file restrictions to upload malicious files like .htaccess on Windows, leading to arbitrary code execution.
- 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-2014-7237?
CVE-2014-7237 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, published on 16 Oct 2014. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
lib/TWiki/Sandbox.pm in TWiki 6.0.0 and earlier, when running on Windows, allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and upload files with restricted names via a null byte (%00) in a filename to bin/upload.cgi, as demonstrated using .htaccess to execute arbitrary code.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-7237?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows, Twiki Twiki.
How do I fix CVE-2014-7237?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-7237 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2014-7237 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-7237 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows
Sources
Also known as GHSA-39fr-gx5w-rfm5.