CVE-2014-1833: devscripts_devel_team devscripts Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2014-1833 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) Path Traversal vulnerability in devscripts_devel_team devscripts. EPSS estimates a 3.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 05-02-2014
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in uupdate in devscripts 2.14.1 allows remote attackers to modify arbitrary files via a crafted .orig.tar file, related to a symlink.

• 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.