Code Injection in Horde Application Framework
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2014-1691 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-94 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Horde Application Framework Other software / Other software solutions |
| Vendor | Horde Project |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Code Injection
EUVDB-ID: #VU41855
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:F/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-1691
CWE-ID:
CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.
The framework/Util/lib/Horde/Variables.php script in the Util library in Horde before 5.1.1 allows remote attackers to conduct object injection attacks and execute arbitrary PHP code via a crafted serialized object in the _formvars form.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsHorde Application Framework: 5.0.0 - 5.0.4
External linkshttp://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/153
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/156
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/169
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2853
http://github.com/horde/horde/blob/82c400788537cfc0106b68447789ff53793ac086/bundles/groupware/docs/CHANGES#L215
http://github.com/horde/horde/commit/da6afc7e9f4e290f782eca9dbca794f772caccb3
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, a fully functional exploit for this vulnerability is available.
