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CVE-2014-9707 Detail

Description

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.


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131156/GoAhead-3.4.1-Heap-Overflow-Traversal.html CVE, MITRE Exploit 
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Mar/157 CVE, MITRE Exploit 
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/535027/100/0/threaded CVE, MITRE
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032208 CVE, MITRE
https://github.com/embedthis/goahead/commit/eed4a7d177bf94a54c7b06ccce88507fbd76fb77 CVE, MITRE
https://github.com/embedthis/goahead/issues/106 CVE, MITRE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-17 DEPRECATED: Code cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2014-9707
NVD Published Date:
03/31/2015
NVD Last Modified:
04/12/2025
Source:
MITRE