Path traversal in caldera - CVE-2014-2933
Published: May 8, 2014 / Updated: June 15, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU41712
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-2933
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: The MITRE Corporation and MIT KIT
Affected software:
caldera
caldera
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 dirmng/index.php in Caldera 9.20. A remote authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and remote attackers to access arbitrary directories via a crafted pathname.
How to mitigate CVE-2014-2933
Install update from vendor's website.