CVE-2014-8163 Path traversal in n/a
An attacker can exploit a directory traversal flaw in the XMLRPC interface to read arbitrary files from the server.
- 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-2014-8163?
CVE-2014-8163 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Redhat Satellite, published on 28 Aug 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the XMLRPC interface in Red Hat Satellite 5.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-8163?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Redhat Satellite.
How do I fix CVE-2014-8163?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-8163 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-2014-8163 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-8163 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-hh6c-v4g7-xqmh.