CVE-2014-125118 eScan 5.5-2 Web Management Console Command Injection
Authenticated attackers can inject commands via the login password field to achieve remote code execution and escalate privileges to root.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-125118?
CVE-2014-125118 is a critical command injection vulnerability in MicroWorld eScan Web Management Console, published on 25 Jul 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A command injection vulnerability exists in the eScan Web Management Console version 5.5-2. The application fails to properly sanitize the 'pass' parameter when processing login requests to login.php, allowing an authenticated attacker with a valid username to inject arbitrary commands via a specially crafted password value. Successful exploitation results in remote code execution. Privilege escalation to root is possible by abusing the runasroot utility with mwconf-level privileges.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-125118?
How do I fix CVE-2014-125118?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-125118 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2014-125118 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2014-125118 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v6xw-2vgr-375p.