Vulnerability Details : CVE-2014-7951
Directory traversal vulnerability in the Android debug bridge (aka adb) in Android 4.0.4 allows physically proximate attackers with a direct connection to the target Android device to write to arbitrary files owned by system via a .. (dot dot) in the tar archive headers.
Vulnerability category: Directory traversal
Products affected by CVE-2014-7951
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2014-7951
4.36%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 92 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2014-7951
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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2.1
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LOW | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
3.9
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2.9
|
NIST | |
4.6
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
0.9
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3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2014-7951
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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-2014-7951
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74211
Google Android adb backup 'server/BackupManagerService.java' Directory Traversal VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131510/ADB-Backup-Traversal-File-Overwrite.html
ADB Backup Traversal / File Overwrite ≈ Packet StormExploit;Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/7bc601d%5E!/#F0
Diff - 7bc601d^! - platform/frameworks/base - Git at GooglePatch;Vendor Advisory
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http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Apr/51
Full Disclosure: CVE-2014-7951 adb backup archive path traversal file overwriteExploit;Mailing List;Third Party Advisory
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https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36813/
ADB - Backup Archive File Overwrite Directory Traversal - Hardware local ExploitExploit;Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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