CVE-2014-2352 (GCVE-0-2014-2352)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2014-05-30 23:00 – Updated: 2025-10-03 16:31
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The directory specifier can include designators that can be used to traverse the directory path. Exploiting this vulnerability may enable an attacker to access a limited number of hardcoded file types. Further exploitation of this vulnerability may allow an attacker to cause the web server component to enter a denial-of-service condition.
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Cogent DataHub Affected: 0 , < 7.3.5 (custom)
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Alain Homewood
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