Directory traversal vulnerability in uupdate in devscripts 2.14.1 allows remote attackers…
Priority LOW 29CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in uupdate in devscripts 2.14.1 allows remote attackers to modify arbitrary files via a crafted .orig.tar file, related to a symlink.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0373 89th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:devscripts_devel_team:devscripts:2.14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.14.1 | Vulnerable | Devscripts Devel Team |
- cpe:2.3:a:devscripts_devel_team:devscripts:2.14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.14.1 Vulnerable ·Devscripts Devel Team
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-1833
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-69jm-8rf8-mqcr
References
More Devscripts Devel Team Devscripts vulnerabilities
- TI-2012-00205 debdiff.pl in devscripts 2.10.x before 2.10.69 and 2.11.x before 2.11.4 allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2012-00204 debdiff.pl in devscripts 2.10.x before 2.10.69 and 2.11.x before 2.11.4 allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2012-00203 debdiff.pl in devscripts 2.10.x before 2.10.69 and 2.11.x before 2.11.4 allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2009-02806 Eval injection vulnerability in scripts/uscan.pl before Rev 1984 in devscripts allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2013-05661 Uscan in devscripts before 2.13.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted tarball. CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2012-01994 scripts/dscverify.pl in devscripts before 2.12.3 allows remote attackers to execute… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2014-1833 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-1833 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-69jm-8rf8-mqcr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-1833 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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