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)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (29.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 30th percentile — 29.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Google Android — versions 4.4.4
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Apr/50 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/131509/Android-4.4-MTP-Path-Traversal.html (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/74210 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/535294/100/1100/threaded (mailing-list)
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.