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.
EPSS: 0.282 (97.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Embedthis Goahead — versions 3.0.0, 3.3.1, 3.3.2
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, Exploit, x_refsource_FULLDISC)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ)
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.