# CVE-2014-8555: Path traversal in n/a

> Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in Progress OpenEdge report view action.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not stated
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 12 Nov 2014
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-r83j-cv9v-w899

## 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 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-8555?

It affects 1 product.


Products: 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.

## 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:

- Progress OpenEdge 11.2 - Directory Traversal (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2024-1403](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-1403/): Authentication Bypass in OpenEdge Authentication Gateway and AdminServer (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2007-2417](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-2417/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2015-9245](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-9245/): Misconfiguration in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-40051](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-40051/): Progress Application Server (PAS) for OpenEdge File Upload via Directory Traversal (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2023-34203](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-34203/): Privilege escalation in n/a (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2014-8555 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-8555 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-8555/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-8555/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-8555
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-8555
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2014-8555

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-8555/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.