CVE-2014-8555 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in Progress OpenEdge report view action.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not stated
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-8555?
CVE-2014-8555 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Nov 2014. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in report/reportViewAction.jsp in Progress Software OpenEdge 11.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the selection parameter.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-8555?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Progress Openedge.
How do I fix CVE-2014-8555?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-8555 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-2014-8555 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-8555 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2024-1403 Authentication Bypass in OpenEdge Authentication Gateway and AdminServer
- CVE-2007-2417 Memory corruption in n/a
- CVE-2015-9245 Misconfiguration in n/a
- CVE-2023-40051 Progress Application Server (PAS) for OpenEdge File Upload via Directory Traversal
- CVE-2023-34203 Privilege escalation in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r83j-cv9v-w899.