Directory traversal vulnerability in the unpacking functionality in dpkg before 1.15.9, 1.16.x before 1.16.13, and 1.17.x before 1.17.8 allows remote attackers to write arbitrary files via a crafted source package, related to "C-style filename quoting."
Published 2014-04-30 14:22:06
Updated 2015-10-16 14:53:06
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Vulnerability category: Directory traversal

Threat overview for CVE-2014-0471

Top countries where our scanners detected CVE-2014-0471
Top open port discovered on systems with this issue 8200
IPs affected by CVE-2014-0471 2,372
Threat actors abusing to this issue? Yes
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2014-0471

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.44%

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 71 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ

CVSS scores for CVE-2014-0471

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source
5.0
MEDIUM AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
10.0
2.9
NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2014-0471

  • 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.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2014-0471

Products affected by CVE-2014-0471

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