# 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.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 16 Nov 2014
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-j3m9-x2hx-qg5v

## 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: 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.

## 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:

- Vtiger Install Unauthenticated Remote Command Execution (metasploit)
- Vtiger - 'Install' Remote Command Execution (Metasploit) (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Vtiger Vtiger Crm

- [CVE-2020-22807](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-22807/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2013-3215](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-3215/): Auth bypass in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2013-3214](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-3214/): Code injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2009-3250](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-3250/): File upload in n/a (critical 9.0)
- [CVE-2009-3258](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-3258/): Missing authorization in n/a (critical 9.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2014-2268 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: 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.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2014-2268 exists.

Affected product: Vtiger Vtiger Crm. 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-2014-2268/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-2268/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-2268
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-2268
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2014-2268

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-2268/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.