Input validation error in VPLEX GeoSynchrony - CVE-2014-0633
Published: April 1, 2014 / Updated: August 10, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU41867
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-0633
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Dell
Affected software:
VPLEX GeoSynchrony
VPLEX GeoSynchrony
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote #AU# to execute arbitrary code.
The GUI in EMC VPLEX GeoSynchrony 4.x and 5.x before 5.3 does not properly validate session-timeout values, which might make it easier for remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging an unattended workstation.
How to mitigate CVE-2014-0633
Install update from vendor's website.