CVE-2014-2707 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands on systems using cups-browsed by sending malicious IPP printer data containing shell metacharacters.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2014-2707?
CVE-2014-2707 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Apr 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
cups-browsed in cups-filters 1.0.41 before 1.0.51 allows remote IPP printers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the (1) model or (2) PDL, related to "System V interface scripts generated for queues."
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-2707?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linuxfoundation Cups-Filters.
How do I fix CVE-2014-2707?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2014-2707 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-2707 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-2707, GHSA-cc2p-9m5r-9hc8, MGASA-2014-0181, UBUNTU-CVE-2014-2707, USN-2210-1.