CVE-2014-9416 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can execute arbitrary code via DLL hijacking in Huawei eSpace Desktop by placing malicious DLLs in the search path.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-9416?
CVE-2014-9416 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Dec 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Multiple untrusted search path vulnerabilities in Huawei eSpace Desktop before V200R003C00 allow local users to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking attacks via a Trojan horse (1) mfc71enu.dll, (2) mfc71loc.dll, (3) tcapi.dll, or (4) airpcap.dll.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-9416?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Huawei Espace Desktop.
How do I fix CVE-2014-9416?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-9416 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-2014-9416 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-9416 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jcmg-wfgx-j6m3.