CVE-2014-2217

7.5 · HIGH

Published Dec 25, 2014 progress CWE-22 EPSS 4.14% (90th pctl) AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Overview

CVE-2014-2217 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting progress telerik_ui_for_asp.net_ajax. It was published on December 25, 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

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in the RadAsyncUpload control in the RadControls in Telerik UI for ASP.NET AJAX before Q3 2012 SP2 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files, and consequently execute arbitrary code, via a full pathname in the UploadID metadata value.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from progress. Update telerik_ui_for_asp.net_ajax 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

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status
progress	telerik_ui_for_asp.net_ajax	0	Affected

References

Ref itq.nl/arbitrary-file-write-in-telerik-ui-for-asp-net-ajax/ Ref itq.nl/arbitrary-file-write-in-telerik-ui-for-asp-net-ajax/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-2217?

CVE-2014-2217 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting progress telerik_ui_for_asp.net_ajax. It was published on December 25, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-2217?

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-2014-2217?

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