Is CVE-2014-6394 actively exploited?

CVE-2014-6394 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-12.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2014-6394?

CVE-2014-6394 has a CVSS score of 7.5 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P.

How do I patch CVE-2014-6394?

Patch guidance is available from fedoraproject security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2014-6394.

CVE-2014-6394 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2014-6394?

8 products: fedoraproject fedora, fedoraproject fedora, fedoraproject fedora, apple xcode, joyent node.js, and 3 more.

Description

visionmedia send before 0.8.4 for Node.js uses a partial comparison for verifying whether a directory is within the document root, which allows remote attackers to access restricted directories, as demonstrated using "public-restricted" under a "public" directory.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: low
Auth: none
Confidentiality: partial
Integrity: partial
Availability: partial
Weaknesses: CWE-22 · Path Traversal

Metadata

Primary Vendor: FEDORAPROJECT
Published: 10/8/2014
Last Modified: 4/12/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

fedoraproject : fedorafedoraproject : fedorafedoraproject : fedoraapple : xcodejoyent : node.jsjoyent : node.jsjoyent : node.jsjoyent : node.js

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

Cite this page

CVE-2014-6394. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2014-6394

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CVE-2014-6394 vulnerability