CVE-2014-4870 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can exploit improper parameter validation in a sudo script to gain elevated privileges on Brocade Vyatta vRouters.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-4870?
CVE-2014-4870 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Oct 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
/opt/vyatta/bin/sudo-users/vyatta-clear-dhcp-lease.pl on the Brocade Vyatta 5400 vRouter 6.4R(x), 6.6R(x), and 6.7R1 does not properly validate parameters, which allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging the sudo configuration.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-4870?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Brocade Vyatta 5400 Vrouter, Brocade Vyatta 5400 Vrouter Software.
How do I fix CVE-2014-4870?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-4870 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2014-4870 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-4870 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xrqx-mp2q-94fc.