# CVE-2014-8741: Path traversal in n/a

> Remote attackers can write to arbitrary files via a directory traversal vulnerability in the GfdFileUploadServerlet servlet.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 27 Jan 2020
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-hj63-272c-h8gw

## What is CVE-2014-8741?

CVE-2014-8741 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Jan 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the GfdFileUploadServerlet servlet in Lexmark MarkVision Enterprise before 2.1 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-8741?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Lexmark Markvision Enterprise.

## How do I fix CVE-2014-8741?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-8741 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2014-8741 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2014-8741 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Lexmark MarkVision Enterprise Arbitrary File Upload (metasploit)
- Lexmark MarkVision Enterprise - Arbitrary File Upload (Metasploit) (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2016-6918](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-6918/): File upload in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2014-9375](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-9375/): Path traversal in n/a (critical 9.0)
- [CVE-2016-1487](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-1487/): Deserialization in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2014-8742](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-8742/): Path traversal in n/a (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2014-8741 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2014-8741 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Jan 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2014-8741 exists.

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-2014-8741/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-8741/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-8741
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-8741
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2014-8741

---
From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-8741/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.