CVE-2014-0632: emc vplex_geosynchrony Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2014-0632 is a high (CVSS 9.0) Path Traversal vulnerability in emc vplex_geosynchrony. EPSS estimates a 4.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 28-03-2014
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in EMC VPLEX GeoSynchrony 4.x and 5.x before 5.3 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.