# CVE-2014-0593: sed command injection

> Attackers can execute arbitrary code on the server via unsanitized input in the set_version script of the Open Build Service.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 8 Jun 2018
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-h8fh-v5gw-ch7g, openSUSE-SU-2024:10108-1

## What is CVE-2014-0593?

CVE-2014-0593 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in openSUSE obs-service-set_version, published on 8 Jun 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The set_version script as shipped with obs-service-set_version is a source validator for the Open Build Service (OBS). In versions prior to 0.5.3-1.1 this script did not properly sanitize the input provided by the user, allowing for code execution on the executing server.

Weakness: CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation), CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-0593?

It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `obs-service-set_version` | openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 0.5.3-4.2 |

Products: Opensuse Open Build Service.

## How do I fix CVE-2014-0593?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2014-0593 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-0593 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in openSUSE obs-service-set_version

- [CVE-2022-21949](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-21949/): Multiple XXE vulnerabilities in OBS (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2013-3703](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-3703/): No write permission check in change_role command (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2014-0594](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-0594/): CSRF protection incorrectly disabled (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2021-36777](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-36777/): login-proxy sends password to attacker-provided domain (high 8.1)
- [CVE-2011-3178](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-3178/): openbuildservice webui code injection (high 8.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2014-0593 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2014-0593 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in openSUSE obs-service-set_version, published on 8 Jun 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-0593 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: openSUSE obs-service-set_version. 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-2014-0593/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-0593/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-0593
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-0593
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2014-0593

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-0593/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.