CVE-2014-9707
HIGHEPSS 98th pctlDescription
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.
CVSS v2 Vector
No CVSS vector data available.
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 98% of all known CVEs.
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131156/GoAhead-3.4.1-Heap-Overflow-Traversal.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Mar/157
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/535027/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032208
- https://github.com/embedthis/goahead/commit/eed4a7d177bf94a54c7b06ccce88507fbd76fb77
- https://github.com/embedthis/goahead/issues/106
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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.