VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2014-9707
(dot), which allows remote attackers to conduct directory traversal attacks, cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and crash), or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted URI.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 28.2%
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 28.2%, higher than 98% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
EmbedThis GoAhead 3.0.0 through 3.4.1 does not properly handle path segments starting with a . (dot), which allows remote attackers to conduct directory traversal attacks, cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and crash), or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted URI.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 28.24% probability · 98th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-17
- Affected
- embedthis/goahead
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131156/GoAhead-3.4.1-Heap-Overflow-Traversal.htmlExploit
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Mar/157Exploit
- 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
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131156/GoAhead-3.4.1-Heap-Overflow-Traversal.htmlExploit
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Mar/157Exploit
- 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
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.