SB2020022034 - Path traversal in Google, Google Android

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.

1) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2014-7951)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in the Android debug bridge (aka adb) in Android 4.0.4. A remote authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and physically proximate attackers with a direct connection to the target Android device to write to arbitrary files owned by system via a . (dot dot) in the tar archive headers.

Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.

References

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131510/ADB-Backup-Traversal-File-Overwrite.html
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Apr/51
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74211
• https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/7bc601d%5E!/#F0
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36813/