CVE-2014-5236: Path Traversal

Published Jan 31, 2020
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Updated

Multiple absolute path traversal vulnerabilities in documentconverter in Open-Xchange (OX) AppSuite before 7.4.2-rev10 and 7.6.x before 7.6.0-rev10 allow remote attackers to read application files via a full pathname in a crafted (1) OLE Object or (2) image in an OpenDocument text file.

Affected Software

21 affected components
Open-Xchange Open-Xchange AppSuite<=7.4.1
Open-Xchange Open-Xchange AppSuite=7.4.2
Open-Xchange Open-Xchange AppSuite=7.4.2-revision1
Open-Xchange Open-Xchange AppSuite=7.4.2-revision10
Open-Xchange Open-Xchange AppSuite=7.4.2-revision2
Open-Xchange Open-Xchange AppSuite=7.4.2-revision3
Open-Xchange Open-Xchange AppSuite=7.4.2-revision4
Open-Xchange Open-Xchange AppSuite=7.4.2-revision5
Open-Xchange Open-Xchange AppSuite=7.4.2-revision6
Open-Xchange Open-Xchange AppSuite=7.4.2-revision7
Open-Xchange Open-Xchange AppSuite=7.4.2-revision8
Open-Xchange Open-Xchange AppSuite=7.4.2-revision9
Open-Xchange Open-Xchange AppSuite=7.6.0
Open-Xchange Open-Xchange AppSuite=7.6.0-revision1
Open-Xchange Open-Xchange AppSuite=7.6.0-revision2
Open-Xchange Open-Xchange AppSuite=7.6.0-revision3
Open-Xchange Open-Xchange AppSuite=7.6.0-revision4
Open-Xchange Open-Xchange AppSuite=7.6.0-revision5
Open-Xchange Open-Xchange AppSuite=7.6.0-revision6
Open-Xchange Open-Xchange AppSuite=7.6.0-revision7
Open-Xchange Open-Xchange AppSuite=7.6.0-revision8

Event History

Jan 31, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:16 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:16 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2014-5236?

CVE-2014-5236 has a medium severity rating due to its potential to allow unauthorized access to sensitive files.

2

How do I fix CVE-2014-5236?

To fix CVE-2014-5236, update Open-Xchange AppSuite to version 7.4.2-rev10 or 7.6.0-rev10 or later.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2014-5236?

CVE-2014-5236 affects versions of Open-Xchange AppSuite up to and including 7.4.1 and several 7.4.2 and 7.6.0 revisions.

4

What kind of attacks can exploit CVE-2014-5236?

CVE-2014-5236 can be exploited through crafted OpenDocument text files containing OLE Objects or images.

5

What does CVE-2014-5236 allow attackers to do?

CVE-2014-5236 allows remote attackers to read application files by using absolute path traversal vulnerabilities.

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