CWE
200
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2014-9044: Infoleak

First published: Wed Feb 04 2015(Updated: )

Asset Pipeline in ownCloud 7.x before 7.0.3 uses an MD5 hash of the absolute file paths of the original CSS and JS files as the name of the concatenated file, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a brute force attack.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
ownCloud=7.0.0
ownCloud=7.0.1
ownCloud=7.0.2
ownCloud Server=7.0.0
ownCloud Server=7.0.1
ownCloud Server=7.0.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2014-9044?

    CVE-2014-9044 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to the potential for sensitive information disclosure.

  • How do I fix CVE-2014-9044?

    To mitigate CVE-2014-9044, upgrade ownCloud to version 7.0.3 or later.

  • What type of attack can exploit CVE-2014-9044?

    CVE-2014-9044 can be exploited through a brute force attack targeting the concatenated file names of CSS and JS files.

  • What versions of ownCloud are affected by CVE-2014-9044?

    CVE-2014-9044 affects ownCloud versions 7.0.0, 7.0.1, and 7.0.2.

  • What information can attackers obtain through CVE-2014-9044?

    Attackers can obtain sensitive information from the original CSS and JS file paths by exploiting CVE-2014-9044.

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