CVE-2014-3440 Command injection in n/a

Critical 9.0 Published Updated

Remote authenticated users can execute arbitrary commands on Symantec Critical System Protection management servers by uploading a malicious log file.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2014-3440?

CVE-2014-3440 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Jan 2015. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Agent Control Interface in the management server in Symantec Critical System Protection (SCSP) 5.2.9 before MP6 and Symantec Data Center Security: Server Advanced (SDCS:SA) 6.0.x before 6.0 MP1 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands by leveraging client-system access to upload a log file.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-3440?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Broadcom Symantec Critical System Protection, Symantec Data Center Security.

How do I fix CVE-2014-3440?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-3440 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-2014-3440 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-3440 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h4qp-ph3r-9hj4.

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