# CVE-2014-0121: Missing authorization in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands via the admin terminal because it lacks authentication requirements.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 29 Dec 2017
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-vj5p-v2jp-m9w5

## What is CVE-2014-0121?

CVE-2014-0121 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Dec 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The admin terminal in Hawt.io does not require authentication, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the k parameter.

Weakness: CWE-287 (Improper Authentication)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-0121?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Hawt Hawtio, Redhat Jboss Fuse.

## How do I fix CVE-2014-0121?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-0121 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2014-0121 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-0121 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2019-9827](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-9827/): Server-Side Request Forgery in Hawt Hawtio (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2014-0120](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-0120/): Cross-site request forgery in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2017-7556](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-7556/): Cross-Site Request Forgery in hawtio (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2017-2589](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-2589/): Insecure cookie sharing in Hawtio (high 8.7)
- [CVE-2017-2617](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-2617/): File upload in hawtio (high 7.6)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2014-0121 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2014-0121 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Dec 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-0121 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. 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-2014-0121/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-0121/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-0121
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-0121
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2014-0121

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-0121/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.