CVE-2014-2846

Public Exploit

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in opt/arkeia/wui/htdocs/index.php in the WD Arkeia virtual appliance (AVA) with firmware before 10.2.9 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files and execute arbitrary PHP code via a ..././ (dot dot dot slash dot slash) in the lang Cookie parameter, as demonstrated by a request to login/doLogin.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 5.42% Top 15%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Apr/257 mailing list exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/531910/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://wiki.arkeia.com/index.php/Path_Traversal_Remote_Code_Execution

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-2846?
CVE-2014-2846 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-2846?
To fix CVE-2014-2846, 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-2014-2846 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-2846 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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