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CVE-2014-9436

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in SysAid On-Premise before 14.4.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a \\\\ (four backslashes) in the fileName parameter to getRdsLogFile.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2014-9436 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from sysaid organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2015, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2015-01-02T19:59:05.187

Last Modified

2026-06-17T00:18:22.037

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 5.0 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-22

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	sysaid	sysaid	≤ 14.4	Yes

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129705/SysAid-Server-Arbitrary-File-Disclosure.html Exploit ([email protected])
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Dec/99 Exploit ([email protected])
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35593 Exploit ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99456 ([email protected])
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129705/SysAid-Server-Arbitrary-File-Disclosure.html Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Dec/99 Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35593 Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99456 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For sysaid's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.