Path Traversal in Google Android
CVE-2014-7951
Directory traversal vulnerability in the Android debug bridge (aka adb) in Android 4.0.4 allows physically proximate attackers with a direct connection to the target Android device to write to arbitrary files owned by system via a .. (dot dot) in the tar archive headers.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.011 (63.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 64th percentile — 63.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.011 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Google Android — versions 4.0.4
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/131510/ADB-Backup-Traversal-File-Overwrite.html (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36813/ (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Apr/51 (Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/74211 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/7bc601d^!/
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-7951?
- CVE-2014-7951 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 4.6/10. Published 2020-02-20.
- How severe is CVE-2014-7951?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.6 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2014-7951 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.