CVE-2014-2959 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands on Dell and Quantum tape backup systems via shell metacharacters in the logViewer interface.
- 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-2014-2959?
CVE-2014-2959 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Jun 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
logViewer.htm on the Dell ML6000 tape backup system with firmware before i8.2.0.2 (641G.GS103) and the Quantum Scalar i500 tape backup system with firmware before i8.2.2.1 (646G.GS002) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a pathname parameter.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-2959?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Dell Powervault Ml6000, Dell Powervault Ml6000 Firmware, Quantum Scalar I500, Quantum Scalar I500 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2014-2959?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-2959 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2014-2959 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-2959 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gp5j-fgq6-2w8j.