Untrusted search path - CVE-2014-3248

 

Untrusted search path - CVE-2014-3248

Published: June 6, 2017


Vulnerability identifier: #VU6949
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0:
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-3248
CWE-ID: CWE-426
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor:
Affected software:

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.

The weakness exists due to untrusted search path when handling malicious file. A local attacker can use a Trojan horse file to gain root privileges and possibly execute arbitrary code.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.

How to mitigate CVE-2014-3248

Update to version 2.8.7, 3.6.2 or later.

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