CVE-2014-2044
HIGHEPSS 96th pctlDescription
Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in ajax/upload.php in ownCloud before 5.0, when running on Windows, allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions, upload files with arbitrary names, and execute arbitrary code via an Alternate Data Stream (ADS) syntax in the filename parameter, as demonstrated using .htaccess::$DATA to upload a PHP program.
CVSS v2 Vector
No CVSS vector data available.
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 96% of all known CVEs.
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/125585/ownCloud-4.0.x-4.5.x-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Mar/45
- http://secunia.com/advisories/57267
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32162
- http://www.osvdb.org/104082
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/531365/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66000
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/91757
- https://www.portcullis-security.com/security-research-and-downloads/security-advisories/cve-2014-2044/
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Start freeThis product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-05-06.