Vulnerability in Embedthis Goahead
CVE-2014-9707
EmbedThis GoAhead 3.0.0 through 3.4.1 does not properly handle path segments starting with a . (dot), which allows remote attackers to conduct directory traversal attacks, cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and crash), or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted URI.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.282 (98.1th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 98.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.282 · newest: 0.282 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Embedthis Goahead — versions 3.0.0, 3.3.1, 3.3.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/embedthis/goahead/issues/106
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Mar/157 (mailing-list, Exploit)
- github.com/embedthis/goahead/commit/eed4a7d177bf94a54c7b06ccce88507fbd76fb77
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/131156/GoAhead-3.4.1-Heap-Overflow-Traversal.html (Exploit)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1032208 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/535027/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-9707?
- CVE-2014-9707 is a vulnerability in Embedthis Goahead, classified under CWE-17. Published 2015-03-31.
- Is CVE-2014-9707 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.