Read the docs
TI-2014-01104 Aliases CVE-2014-1426GHSA-8cwf-xm55-w837

get_file_by_name does not check owner

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

A vulnerability in maasserver.api.get_file_by_name of Ubuntu MAAS allows unauthenticated network clients to download any file. This issue affects: Ubuntu MAAS versions prior to 1.9.2.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01408 72nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed maas (Ubuntu): 1.9.2

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Ubuntumaasbefore 1.9.21.9.2Patch availableCNA
  • maas VendorUbuntu Affected before 1.9.2 Fixed in 1.9.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:metal_as_a_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.9.2VulnerableCanonical
  • cpe:2.3:a:canonical:metal_as_a_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.9.2 Vulnerable ·Canonical

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA maas (Ubuntu) Fixed in 1.9.2

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Ubuntu MAAS 1.9.2

    4 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM, 1 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2015-01199 Probe-and-enlist for SeaMicro chassis writes password to the logPriority MEDIUM 44
    • TI-2014-01105 MAAS API vulnerable to CSRF attackPriority MEDIUM 43
    • TI-2014-01106 uuid.uuid1() is not suitable as an unguessable identifier/tokenPriority LOW 26
    Show all 4 records →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-1426
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8cwf-xm55-w837

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2021-02452 Incorrect authorization in Ubuntu linux kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2007-05153 Stack-based buffer overflow in the cons_options function in options.c in dhcpd in OpenBSD… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2004-01032 Multiple vulnerabilities in the IGMP functionality for Linux kernel 2.4.22 to 2.4.28, and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2004-00896 Multiple buffer overflows in libXML 2.6.12 and 2.6.13 (libxml2), and possibly other… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2004-00800 Buffer overflow in the QFILEPATHINFO request handler in Samba 3.0.x through 3.0.7 may… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2004-00962 Buffer overflow in the exif_read_data function in PHP before 4.3.10 and PHP 5.x up to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
See all 129 →

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences