CVE-2014-9707 in the critical feed json
EmbedThis GoAhead 3.0.0 through 3.4.1 does not properly handle path segments starting with a . (dot), which allows remote attackers to cond…
published 2015-03-31 11 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2014-9514
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 28.2%
- EPSS 28.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 1
- Metasploit
Summary
EmbedThis GoAhead 3.0.0 through 3.4.1 does not properly handle path segments starting with a . (dot), which allows remote attackers to conduct directory traversal attacks, cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and crash), or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted URI.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
28.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit auxiliary/scanner/http/goahead_traversal Embedthis GoAhead Embedded Web Server Directory Traversal metasploit auxiliary, normal rank
- seclists.org http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Mar/157 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131156/GoAhead-3.4.1-Heap-Overflow-Traversal.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-17 DEPRECATED: Code
References
- github.com /embedthis/goahead/commit/eed4a7d177bf94a54c7b06ccce88507fbd76fb77
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2015/Mar/157
mailing-list, exploit
-
packetstormsecurity.com
/files/131156/GoAhead-3.4.1-Heap-Overflow-Traversal.html
exploit
- github.com /embedthis/goahead/issues/106
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1032208
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/535027/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2014-9707
- NVD CVE-2014-9707
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