CVE Catalog

CVE-2014-2846

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

CVE-2014-2846 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in the index.php file of the WD Arkeia virtual appliance. This allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files and execute arbitrary PHP code by manipulating the lang Cookie parameter.

Risk Assessment

The organization may be exposed to unauthorized access to sensitive data and the execution of malicious code, potentially leading to serious security breaches.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the firmware to version 10.2.9 or later to mitigate this vulnerability and implement additional security measures such as log monitoring and restricting access to critical resources.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Directory traversal vulnerability in opt/arkeia/wui/htdocs/index.php in the WD Arkeia virtual appliance (AVA) with firmware before 10.2.9 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files and execute arbitrary PHP code via a ..././ (dot dot dot slash dot slash) in the lang Cookie parameter, as demonstrated by a request to login/doLogin.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS