# CVE-2014-0007: Command injection in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands on Foreman Smart-Proxy via shell metacharacters in the TFTP fetch path parameter.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 20 Jun 2014
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-4ffx-rh24-gpxh, RHSA-2014:0770

## What is CVE-2014-0007?

CVE-2014-0007 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Theforeman Foreman, published on 20 Jun 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The Smart-Proxy in Foreman before 1.4.5 and 1.5.x before 1.5.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the path parameter to tftp/fetch_boot_file.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-0007?

It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `ruby193-foreman-proxy` | Red Hat:openstack:3::el6 | All versions | 0:1.1.10001-7.el6ost |
| `foreman-proxy` | Red Hat:openstack:4::el6 | All versions | 0:1.3.0-5.el6sat |

Products: Theforeman Foreman.

## How do I fix CVE-2014-0007?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2014-0007 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2014-0007 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Foreman Smart-Proxy - Remote Command Injection (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Theforeman Foreman

- [CVE-2018-14643](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-14643/): smart_proxy_dynflow gem authentication bypass in Foreman remote execution feature (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2017-7505](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-7505/): Missing authorization in foreman (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2016-4475](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-4475/): Missing authorization in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2016-3728](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-3728/): Code injection in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2015-5246](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-5246/): Auth bypass in n/a (high 8.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2014-0007 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2014-0007 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Theforeman Foreman, published on 20 Jun 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2014-0007 exists.

Affected product: Theforeman Foreman. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-0007/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-0007/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-0007
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-0007
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2014-0007

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-0007/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.