CVE-2014-9356

Name: CVE-2014-9356
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-12-02T18:15:10.193+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.6/10EPSS 4.92%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2014-9356 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.6/10 on the CVSS scale. Path traversal vulnerability in Docker before 1.3.3 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files and bypass a container protection mechanism via a full pathname in a symlink in an (1) image or (2) build in a Dockerfile.. EPSS estimates a 4.92% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Path traversal vulnerability in Docker before 1.3.3 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files and bypass a container protection mechanism via a full pathname in a symlink in an (1) image or (2) build in a Dockerfile.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8.6/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N

EPSS Probability

4.92%

91.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-22

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Docker	Docker	< 1.3.3

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/534215/100/0/threadedBroken Link
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1172761Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/534215/100/0/threadedBroken Link

Timeline

Published: Dec 2, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-9356?

How severe is CVE-2014-9356?

CVE-2014-9356 has a CVSS score of 8.6/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 4.92% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2014-9356?

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Source: NVD / NIST