CVE-2014-9712 Path traversal in n/a
Remote administrators can read arbitrary files and obtain passwords via a crafted path in Websense TRITON V-Series appliances.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-9712?
CVE-2014-9712 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Mar 2015. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Websense TRITON V-Series appliances before 7.8.3 Hotfix 03 and 7.8.4 before Hotfix 01 allow remote administrators to read arbitrary files and obtain passwords via a crafted path.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-9712?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Websense V-Series Appliances.
How do I fix CVE-2014-9712?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-9712 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-2014-9712 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-9712 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w4v8-m592-gcjm.