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CVE-2014-2846

7.5 · HIGH

Directory traversal vulnerability in opt/arkeia/wui/htdocs/index.php in the WD Arkeia virtual appliance (AVA) with firmware before 10.2.9 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files and execute…

Published Apr 28, 2014westerndigitalCWE-22EPSS 9.00%

Overview

CVE-2014-2846 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting westerndigital arkeia_virtual_appliance_firmware. It was published on April 28, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Directory traversal vulnerability in opt/arkeia/wui/htdocs/index.php in the WD Arkeia virtual appliance (AVA) with firmware before 10.2.9 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files and execute arbitrary PHP code via a ..././ (dot dot dot slash dot slash) in the lang Cookie parameter, as demonstrated by a request to login/doLogin.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from westerndigital. Update arkeia_virtual_appliance_firmware to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
westerndigitalarkeia_virtual_appliance_firmware0Affected

References

Refseclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Apr/257Refwiki.arkeia.com/index.php/Path_Traversal_Remote_Code_ExecutionRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/531910/100/0/threadedRefseclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Apr/257Refwiki.arkeia.com/index.php/Path_Traversal_Remote_Code_ExecutionRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/531910/100/0/threaded

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-2846?

CVE-2014-2846 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting westerndigital arkeia_virtual_appliance_firmware. It was published on April 28, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-2846?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-2846?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from westerndigital. Update arkeia_virtual_appliance_firmware to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2014-2846?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2014-2846 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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