# CVE-2014-0838: Command injection in n/a

> Remote attackers with server control can execute arbitrary console commands in IBM Security QRadar SIEM via the AutoUpdate package.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 30 Jan 2014
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-qc88-35gj-38gq

## What is CVE-2014-0838?

CVE-2014-0838 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Ibm Qradar Security Information and Event Manager, published on 30 Jan 2014. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The AutoUpdate package before 6.4 for IBM Security QRadar SIEM 7.2 MR1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary console commands by leveraging control of the server.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-0838?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Ibm Qradar Security Information and Event Manager.

## How do I fix CVE-2014-0838?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-0838 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2014-0838 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-0838 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Qradar Security Information and Event Manager

- [CVE-2019-4210](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-4210/): Auth bypass in QRadar SIEM (critical 9.4)
- [CVE-2014-3062](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-3062/): Code injection in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2025-33117](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-33117/): IBM QRadar SIEM command execution (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2020-4512](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-4512/): Command injection in QRadar SIEM (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2015-2011](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-2011/): Command injection in n/a (critical 9.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2014-0838 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2014-0838 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Ibm Qradar Security Information and Event Manager, published on 30 Jan 2014. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-0838 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Ibm Qradar Security Information and Event Manager. 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-2014-0838/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-0838/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-0838
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-0838
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2014-0838

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