Heap-based buffer overflow in GoAhead - CVE-2014-9707
Published: March 31, 2015 / Updated: August 9, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU40857
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-9707
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in EmbedThis GoAhead 3.0.0 through 3.4.1 does not properly handle path segments starting with a . (dot), which. A remote attacker can use a crafted URI. to trigger heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
GoAhead
How to mitigate CVE-2014-9707
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
Links to Public Exploits and PoC-codes
External References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131156/GoAhead-3.4.1-Heap-Overflow-Traversal.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Mar/157
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/535027/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032208
- https://github.com/embedthis/goahead/commit/eed4a7d177bf94a54c7b06ccce88507fbd76fb77
- https://github.com/embedthis/goahead/issues/106