CVE-2014-5005 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in ZOHO ManageEngine Desktop Central (DC) before 9 build 90055 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a .. (dot dot) in the fileName parameter in an LFU action to statusUpdate.

Published: 2014-10-21

Score: 7.5 High

EPSS: 77.8% High

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:manageengine_desktop_central:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.77848.

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References

Link	Providers
http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/110643
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Aug/88
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34594
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pedrib/PoC/master/ManageEngine/me_dc9_file_upload.txt
https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/remote-code-execution.html

History

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Zohocorp Manageengine Desktop Central

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2014-10-21T15:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T11:34:37.485Z

Reserved: 2014-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2014-5005

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2014-10-21T15:55:06.877

Modified: 2026-06-17T00:10:54.453

Link: CVE-2014-5005

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-22
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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