CVE-2014-2996

7.1 · HIGH

Published Apr 25, 2014 xcloner CWE-94 EPSS 9.92% (95th pctl) AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Overview

CVE-2014-2996 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting xcloner xcloner. It was published on April 25, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.1 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.1, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical Description

XCloner Standalone 3.5 and earlier, when enable_db_backup and sql_mem are enabled, allows remote authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the dbbackup_comp parameter in a generate action to index2.php. NOTE: it is not clear whether this issue crosses privilege boundaries, since administrators might already have the privileges to execute code. NOTE: this can be leveraged by remote attackers using CVE-2014-2579.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from xcloner. Update xcloner to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status
xcloner	xcloner	0	Affected

References

Ref www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32790 Ref www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/531780/100/0/threaded Ref www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23207 Ref www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32790 Ref www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/531780/100/0/threaded Ref www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23207

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-2996?

CVE-2014-2996 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting xcloner xcloner. It was published on April 25, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.1 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-2996?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.1, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-2996?

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