CVE-2014-9609 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.3 Published 19 Feb 2020 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can list directory contents via path traversal in the Netsweeper web admin log viewer, exposing sensitive file structures.

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-2014-9609?

CVE-2014-9609 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Feb 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in webadmin/reporter/view_server_log.php in Netsweeper before 3.1.10, 4.0.x before 4.0.9, and 4.1.x before 4.1.2 allows remote attackers to list directory contents via a .. (dot dot) in the log parameter in a stats action.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-9609?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Netsweeper Netsweeper.

How do I fix CVE-2014-9609?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-9609 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-2014-9609 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2014-9609 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vhhw-rr65-52fv.