CWE
22
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2014-2535: Path Traversal

First published: Tue Mar 18 2014(Updated: )

Directory traversal vulnerability in McAfee Web Gateway (MWG) 7.4.x before 7.4.1, 7.3.x before 7.3.2.6, and 7.2.0.9 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a crafted request to the web filtering port.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
McAfee Web Gateway Cloud Service>=7.2.0<=7.2.0.9
McAfee Web Gateway Cloud Service>=7.3.2<7.3.2.6
McAfee Web Gateway Cloud Service>=7.4.0<7.4.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2014-2535?

    CVE-2014-2535 is categorized as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow unauthorized access to sensitive files.

  • How do I fix CVE-2014-2535?

    To fix CVE-2014-2535, update McAfee Web Gateway to version 7.4.1 or later, 7.3.2.6 or later, or 7.2.0.9 or later.

  • What systems are affected by CVE-2014-2535?

    CVE-2014-2535 affects McAfee Web Gateway versions 7.2.0.9 and earlier, 7.3.2.6 and earlier, and 7.4.0 and earlier.

  • Who can exploit the CVE-2014-2535 vulnerability?

    Remote authenticated users can exploit CVE-2014-2535 to read arbitrary files through crafted requests.

  • What is a directory traversal vulnerability in the context of CVE-2014-2535?

    In the context of CVE-2014-2535, a directory traversal vulnerability allows attackers to access files and directories outside the intended file system path.

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