Input validation error in Debian Linux - CVE-2014-2709
Published: April 23, 2014 / Updated: August 10, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU41759
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-2709
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.
lib/rrd.php in Cacti 0.8.7g, 0.8.8b, and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in unspecified parameters. Per: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/77.html "CWE-77: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')"
Affected software
Debian Linux
Amazon Linux AMI
Fedora
cacti
Amazon Linux AMI
Fedora
cacti
How to mitigate CVE-2014-2709
Install update from vendor's website.
cacti - addressed in versions 0.8.8b-5.el5, 0.8.8b-5.el6
External References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-April/131821.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-April/131842.html
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q2/15
- http://secunia.com/advisories/57647
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59203
- http://svn.cacti.net/viewvc?view=rev&revision=7439
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2970
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66630
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=742768
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201509-03