CVE-2014-2268 Missing authorization in n/a
Remote attackers can re-install vTiger CRM and execute arbitrary PHP code by bypassing access restrictions in the Install module.
- 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-2014-2268?
CVE-2014-2268 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Vtiger Vtiger Crm, published on 16 Nov 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
views/Index.php in the Install module in vTiger 6.0 before Security Patch 2 does not properly restrict access, which allows remote attackers to re-install the application via a request that sets the X-Requested-With HTTP header, as demonstrated by executing arbitrary PHP code via the db_name parameter.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-2268?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Vtiger Vtiger Crm.
How do I fix CVE-2014-2268?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-2268 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2014-2268 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2014-2268 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Vtiger Vtiger Crm
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j3m9-x2hx-qg5v.