CVE-2014-7954

4.6 MEDIUM 0.4% exploit odds No fix listed

What it is

Directory traversal vulnerability in the doSendObjectInfo method in frameworks/av/media/mtp/MtpServer.cpp in Android 4.4.4 allows physically proximate attackers with a direct connection to the target Android device to upload files outside of the sdcard via a .. (dot dot) in a name parameter of an MTP request.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited with physical access without logging in. High risk of data tampering.
Exploit odds: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2017-07-07 17:29 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 00:16 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 4.6 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2017-07-07 17:29 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 00:16 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-22 · Path traversal
Record status: Modified

Affected

Google Android 4.4.4

Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 4.6

Attack vector: Physical
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: High
Availability: None

Raw vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record