CVE-2014-2196 Code injection in n/a

Critical 9.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on Cisco WAAS devices if SharePoint prefetch optimization is enabled, requiring an upgrade to mitigate.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2014-2196?

CVE-2014-2196 is a critical code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 May 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Cisco Wide Area Application Services (WAAS) 5.1.1 before 5.1.1e, when SharePoint prefetch optimization is enabled, allows remote SharePoint servers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed response, aka Bug ID CSCue18479.

Weakness: CWE-94

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-2196?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Wide Area Application Services.

How do I fix CVE-2014-2196?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-2196 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2014-2196 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-2196 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-84xf-fv65-wjp3.

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