CVE-2014-8778

9.0 · HIGH

Published Sep 16, 2015 checkmarx CWE-94 EPSS 3.32% (88th pctl) AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Overview

CVE-2014-8778 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting checkmarx cxsast. It was published on September 16, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.0 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical Description

Checkmarx CxSAST (formerly CxSuite) before 7.1.8 allows remote authenticated users to bypass the CxQL sandbox protection mechanism and execute arbitrary C# code by asserting the (1) System.Security.Permissions.PermissionState.Unrestricted or (2) System.Security.Permissions.SecurityPermissionFlag.AllFlags permission.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from checkmarx. Update cxsast 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
checkmarx	cxsast	0	Affected

References

Ref packetstormsecurity.com/files/133437/Checkmarx-CxQL-7.1.5-Sandbox-Bypass.html Ref seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Sep/17 Ref www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536387/100/0/threaded Ref packetstormsecurity.com/files/133437/Checkmarx-CxQL-7.1.5-Sandbox-Bypass.html Ref seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Sep/17 Ref www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536387/100/0/threaded

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-8778?

CVE-2014-8778 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting checkmarx cxsast. It was published on September 16, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.0 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-8778?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.0, 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-2014-8778?

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