# CVE-2014-9389: Path traversal in n/a

> Remote attackers can read or write arbitrary files in Sonatype Nexus via directory traversal, requiring an upgrade to secure the repository manager.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not stated
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 5 Jan 2015
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-jc87-9gpj-7hq5

## What is CVE-2014-9389?

CVE-2014-9389 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Jan 2015. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Sonatype Nexus OSS and Pro before 2.11.1-01 allows remote attackers to read or 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-2014-9389?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Sonatype Nexus.

## How do I fix CVE-2014-9389?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-9389 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2014-9389 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-9389 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2020-10199](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-10199/): Sonatype Nexus Repository Remote Code Execution (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2020-11444](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-11444/): Missing authorization in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2014-2034](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-2034/): Auth bypass in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2014-0792](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-0792/): Deserialization in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2020-10204](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-10204/): Remote Code Execution - JavaEL Injection (low privileged accounts) in Nexus Repository Manager (high 7.2)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2014-9389 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2014-9389 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Jan 2015. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-9389 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-2014-9389/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-9389/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-9389
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9389
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2014-9389

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