Path Traversal in Google Android
CVE-2014-7954
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.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.004 (28.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Google Android — versions 4.4.4
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_FULLDISC, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-7954?
- CVE-2014-7954 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 4.6/10. Published 2017-07-07.
- How severe is CVE-2014-7954?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.6 out of 10.