# CVE-2014-2593: Command injection in n/a

> Local attackers can execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in specific management console arguments, leading to code execution.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 29 Aug 2014
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-797g-c7cw-4p6g

## What is CVE-2014-2593?

CVE-2014-2593 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Arubanetworks Clearpass Policy Manager, published on 29 Aug 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The management console in Aruba Networks ClearPass Policy Manager 6.3.0.60730 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in certain arguments of a valid command, as demonstrated by the (1) system status-rasession and (2) network ping commands.

Weakness: CWE-264

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-2593?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Arubanetworks Clearpass Policy Manager.

## How do I fix CVE-2014-2593?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-2593 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2014-2593 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-2593 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Arubanetworks Clearpass Policy Manager

- [CVE-2022-23657](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-23657/): Auth bypass in Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2022-23658](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-23658/): Auth bypass in Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2022-23660](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-23660/): Auth bypass in Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2023-25589](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-25589/): Unauthenticated Arbitrary User Creation Leads to Complete System Compromise (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-37736](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-37736/): Auth bypass in Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2014-2593 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2014-2593 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Arubanetworks Clearpass Policy Manager, published on 29 Aug 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-2593 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Arubanetworks Clearpass Policy 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-2014-2593/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-2593/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-2593
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-2593
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2014-2593

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-2593/
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