HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2014-2279
MEDIUM

CVE-2014-2279

CWE-22Published: October 17, 2014· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

6.4
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in SeedDMS (formerly LetoDMS and MyDMS) before 4.3.4 allow (1) remote authenticated users with access to the LogManagement functionality to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the logname parameter to out/out.LogManagement.php or (2) remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the fileId parameter to op/op.AddFile2.php. NOTE: vector 2 can be leveraged to execute arbitrary code by using CVE-2014-2278.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2014-2279 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityP
AvailabilityP
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Affected Vendors & Products

seeddms1 product(s)
seeddms
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://sourceforge.net/p/seeddms/code/ci/master/tree/CHANGELOG
ADVISORYhttp://sourceforge.net/p/seeddms/code/ci/master/tree/CHANGELOG

All References (12)

→
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-03/0101.html
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http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/104466
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http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/125726
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http://sourceforge.net/p/seeddms/code/ci/master/tree/CHANGELOGVendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66256
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/91831
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http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-03/0101.html
→
http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/104466
→
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/125726
→
http://sourceforge.net/p/seeddms/code/ci/master/tree/CHANGELOGVendor Advisory
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66256
→
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/91831

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2014-2279
CVSS Score6.4 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-22
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedOct 17, 2014

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2014-2279 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
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