CVE-2014-2044

Public Exploit

Description

Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in ajax/upload.php in ownCloud before 5.0, when running on Windows, allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions, upload files with arbitrary names, and execute arbitrary code via an Alternate Data Stream (ADS) syntax in the filename parameter, as demonstrated using .htaccess::$DATA to upload a PHP program.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 13.92% Top 10%
Third-Party Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/57267 third party advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/104082 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66000 vdb entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Mar/45 mailing list
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/125585/ownCloud-4.0.x-4.5.x-Remote-Code-Execution.html exploit
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32162 exploit
https://www.portcullis-security.com/security-research-and-downloads/security-advisories/cve-2014-2044/ exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/91757 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/531365/100/0/threaded mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-2044?
CVE-2014-2044 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-2044?
To fix CVE-2014-2044, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-2044 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-2044 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~14% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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