CVE-2014-5160: hp data_protector Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2014-5160 is a medium (CVSS 6.4) Path Traversal vulnerability in hp data_protector. EPSS estimates a 34.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 01-08-2014
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in crs.exe in the Cell Request Service in HP Data Protector allow remote attackers to create arbitrary files via an opcode-1091 request, or create or delete arbitrary files via an opcode-305 request. NOTE: the vendor reportedly asserts that this behavior is "by design.

• 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.