CVE-2014-7954

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the doSendObjectInfo method in frameworks/av/media/mtp/MtpServer.cpp in Android 4.4.4 allows physically proximate attackers with a direct connection to the target Android device to upload files outside of the sdcard via a .. (dot dot) in a name parameter of an MTP request.

Category

4.6
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.42%
Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.com Third-Party Advisory seclists.org Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Apr/50 third party advisory mailing list
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131509/Android-4.4-MTP-Path-Traversal.html vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74210 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/535294/100/1100/threaded mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-7954?
CVE-2014-7954 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-7954?
To fix CVE-2014-7954, 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-2014-7954 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-7954 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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