CVE-2014-8555: progress openedge Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2014-8555 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) Path Traversal vulnerability in progress openedge. EPSS estimates a 7.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 3 public exploits are recorded.

Timeline

1. 12-11-2014
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in report/reportViewAction.jsp in Progress Software OpenEdge 11.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the selection parameter.

• 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.