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CVE-2014-9707
EmbedThis GoAhead 3.0.0 through 3.4.1 does not properly handle path segments starting with a . (dot), which allows remote attackers to…
High7.5EPSS 28.2%
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- mitre
Description
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 28.2% · top 1.9% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (6)
- https://github.com/embedthis/goahead/issues/106 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 20150328 Advisory: CVE-2014-9707: GoAhead Web Server 3.0.0 - 3.4.1 (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCx_transferred
- https://github.com/embedthis/goahead/commit/eed4a7d177bf94a54c7b06ccce88507fbd76fb77 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131156/GoAhead-3.4.1-Heap-Overflow-Traversal.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 1032208 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- 20150328 Advisory: CVE-2014-9707: GoAhead Web Server 3.0.0 - 3.4.1 (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
Record last updated .