Path Traversal in Apple Xcode
CVE-2014-6394
visionmedia send before 0.8.4 for Node.js uses a partial comparison for verifying whether a directory is within the document root, which allows remote attackers to access restricted directories, as demonstrated using "public-restricted" under a "public" directory.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.043 (90.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Apple Xcode — versions 7.0
- Joyent Node.js — versions 0.8.0, 0.8.1, 0.8.2
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 19, 20, 21
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, third-party-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_APPLE)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-6394?
- CVE-2014-6394 is a vulnerability in Apple Xcode, classified under Path Traversal. Published 2014-10-08.
- Is CVE-2014-6394 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.