# CVE-2014-9609: Path traversal in n/a

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

- **Severity:** Medium 5.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 19 Feb 2020
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-vhhw-rr65-52fv

## 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 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-9609?

It affects 1 product.


Products: 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.

## 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:

- Netsweeper 4.0.8 - Directory Traversal (nuclei): http/cves/2014/CVE-2014-9609.yaml

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2012-3859](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-3859/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2020-13167](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-13167/): Command injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2014-9612](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-9612/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2014-9613](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-9613/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2014-9614](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-9614/): Hardcoded credentials in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2014-9609 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: 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.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2014-9609 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-2014-9609/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-9609/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-9609
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9609
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2014-9609

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