CVE-2014-3996

7.5 · HIGH

Published Dec 5, 2014 manageengine CWE-89 EPSS 38.43% (98th pctl) AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Overview

CVE-2014-3996 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting manageengine it360. It was published on December 5, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical Description

SQL injection vulnerability in the LinkViewFetchServlet servlet in ManageEngine Desktop Central (DC) and Desktop Central Managed Service Providers (MSP) edition before 9 build 90043, Password Manager Pro (PMP) and Password Manager Pro Managed Service Providers (MSP) edition before 7 build 7003, IT360 and IT360 Managed Service Providers (MSP) edition before 10.3.3 build 10330, and possibly other ManageEngine products, allows remote attackers or remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the sv parameter to LinkViewFetchServlet.dat.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from manageengine. Update it360 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	Status
manageengine	it360	Affected
manageengine	password_manager_pro	Affected
manageengine	desktop_central	Affected

References

Ref packetstormsecurity.com/files/127973/ManageEngine-Password-Manager-MetadataServlet.dat-SQL-Injection.html Ref seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Aug/55 Ref seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Aug/85 Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/69305 Ref raw.githubusercontent.com/pedrib/PoC/master/ManageEngine/me_dc_pmp_it360_sqli.txt Ref raw.githubusercontent.com/pedrib/PoC/master/msf_modules/manageengine_dc_pmp_sqli.rb Ref packetstormsecurity.com/files/127973/ManageEngine-Password-Manager-MetadataServlet.dat-SQL-Injection.html Ref seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Aug/55 Ref seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Aug/85 Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/69305

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-3996?

CVE-2014-3996 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting manageengine it360. It was published on December 5, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-3996?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-3996?

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