THREATPORT/VULNERABILITY/CVE-2014-3865
MEDIUM SEVERITY

CVE-2014-3865

Dpkg Dev vulnerability

CVSS
6.4
EPSS
7.3%
EPSS pct
94th
Exploited
No known
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in dpkg-source in dpkg-dev 1.3.0 allow remote attackers to modify files outside of the intended directories via a source package with a crafted Index: pseudo-header in conjunction with (1) missing --- and +++ header lines or (2) a +++ header line with a blank pathname.
Affected vendor
Debian
Affected product
Dpkg Dev
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
Weakness type (CWE)
Published
2014-05-30

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, low attack complexity, requiring no authentication. Successful exploitation leads to partial impact to integrity, partial impact to availability.

Its EPSS score of 7.3% reflects a lower probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 94% of all scored CVEs.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2014-3865

  • Confirm whether Debian Dpkg Dev is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
  • Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2014-3865.
  • Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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