7.5
HIGH
CVE-2014-6394
Node.js Visionmedia Send Before Directory Traversal
Description

visionmedia send before 0.8.4 for Node.js uses a partial comparison for verifying whether a directory is within the document root, which allows remote attackers to access restricted directories, as demonstrated using "public-restricted" under a "public" directory.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 8, 2014, 5:55 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 2:14 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.4

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2014-6394 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2014-6394 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Fedoraproject fedora
1 Apple xcode
1 Joyent node.js
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2014-6394.

URL Resource
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00002.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-October/139938.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-October/140020.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-September/139415.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/62170
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21687263
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/24/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/30/10
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70100
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1146063
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96727
https://github.com/visionmedia/send/commit/9c6ca9b2c0b880afd3ff91ce0d211213c5fa5f9a Exploit
https://github.com/visionmedia/send/pull/59
https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/send-directory-traversal
https://support.apple.com/HT205217
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00002.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-October/139938.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-October/140020.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-September/139415.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/62170
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21687263
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/24/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/30/10
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70100
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1146063
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96727
https://github.com/visionmedia/send/commit/9c6ca9b2c0b880afd3ff91ce0d211213c5fa5f9a Exploit
https://github.com/visionmedia/send/pull/59
https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/send-directory-traversal
https://support.apple.com/HT205217

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Node.js middleware for creating applications that find VIVO profiles relevant to content in the user's browser.

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Updated: 7 years, 11 months ago
5 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : April 14, 2013, 4:09 p.m. This repo has been linked 3 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2014-6394 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2014-6394 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00002.html
    Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-October/139938.html
    Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-October/140020.html
    Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-September/139415.html
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/62170
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/24/1
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/30/10
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70100
    Added Reference http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21687263
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1146063
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96727
    Added Reference https://github.com/visionmedia/send/commit/9c6ca9b2c0b880afd3ff91ce0d211213c5fa5f9a
    Added Reference https://github.com/visionmedia/send/pull/59
    Added Reference https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/send-directory-traversal
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/HT205217
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 08, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/96727 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96727 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 07, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21687263 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/62170 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 08, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:joyent:node.js:0.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:joyent:node.js:0.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:joyent:node.js:0.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:joyent:node.js:0.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:apple:xcode:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:a:joyent:node.js:0.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:joyent:node.js:0.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:joyent:node.js:0.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:joyent:node.js:0.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 19, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00002.html
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/HT205217
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 09, 2014

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2014-6394 is associated with the following CWEs:

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

2.62 }} -0.01%

score

0.90013

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability