CVE-2014-9452 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in the images URI, exposing sensitive data.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2014-9452?

CVE-2014-9452 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Jan 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in VDG Security SENSE (formerly DIVA) 2.3.13 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the default URI to images/.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-9452?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Vdgsecurity Vdg Sense.

How do I fix CVE-2014-9452?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-9452 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-2014-9452 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-9452 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qfvj-hqhj-4fxv.

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