MEDIUM
Directory traversal vulnerability in the Android debug bridge (aka adb) in Android 4.0.4 allows physically proximate attackers with a direct connection to the target Android device to write to arbitrary files owned by system via a .
Published Feb 20, 2020
4.6
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.08%
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the Android debug bridge (aka adb) in Android 4.0.4 allows physically proximate attackers with a direct connection to the target Android device to write to arbitrary files owned by system via a .. (dot dot) in the tar archive headers.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
4.6 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector Physical
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact None
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
2.1 LOW NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.08% 0.01077
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01077
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (21 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.08% (0.01077) | 63.78th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.07% (0.01074) | 60.45th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.57% (0.01569) | 80.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 29, 2025 | 2.82% (0.02822) | 90.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 4.44% (0.04444) | 92.32th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.51% (0.00505) | 77.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.57% (0.00574) | 77.51th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.47% (0.00468) | 74.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 0.47% (0.00468) | 72.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 7, 2023 | 0.60% (0.00601) | 76.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 20, 2023 | 0.42% (0.00424) | 71.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 12, 2023 | 0.45% (0.00450) | 71.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 26, 2023 | 0.34% (0.00343) | 67.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 10, 2023 | 0.42% (0.00420) | 70.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 8, 2023 | 0.34% (0.00344) | 67.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 24, 2023 | 0.25% (0.00247) | 61.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 23, 2023 | 0.28% (0.00277) | 63.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.24% (0.00236) | 59.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 8.17% (0.08167) | 93.36th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 8.17% (0.08167) | 92.74th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 8.17% (0.08167) | 82.07th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (5)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131510/ADB-Backup-Traversal-File-Overwrite.html x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Apr/51 x_refsource_MISCExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74211 x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/7bc601d%5E%21/#F0 x_refsource_MISC
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36813/ x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131510/ADB-Backup-Traversal-File-Overwrite.html | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Apr/51 | x_refsource_MISCExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74211 | x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/7bc601d%5E%21/#F0 | x_refsource_MISC | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36813/ | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Feb 20, 2020
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Oct 7, 2014
Link CVE-2014-7951
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a