Path traversal in Google Android - CVE-2014-7954
Published: July 7, 2017 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU38720
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-7954
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Google
Affected software:
Google Android
Google Android
Detailed vulnerability description
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 doSendObjectInfo method in frameworks/av/media/mtp/MtpServer.cpp in Android 4.4.4. 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 upload files outside of the sdcard via a . (dot dot) in a name parameter of an MTP request.
How to mitigate CVE-2014-7954
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.