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Vulnerability record · CVE-2014-5160 · published 1 August 2014

CVE-2014-5160: Hp data protector path traversal vulnerability

Hp · Data Protector

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in crs.exe in the Cell Request Service in HP Data Protector allow remote attackers to create arbitrary files via an opcode-1091 request, or create or delete arbitrary files via an opcode-305 request. NOTE: the vendor reportedly asserts that this behavior is "by design.

6.4 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 35% · top 1.6% CWE-22 · Path traversal
6.4CVSS 2.0 base score
35%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in crs.exe in the Cell Request Service in HP Data Protector allow remote attackers to create arbitrary files via an opcode-1091 request, or create or delete arbitrary files via an opcode-305 request. NOTE: the vendor reportedly asserts that this behavior is "by design.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-14-262/
http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-14-263/
http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-14-262/
http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-14-263/

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2014-5160), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.