# CVE-2014-4981: Command injection in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands via unsanitized web GUI parameters in LPAR2RRD, requiring an upgrade to mitigate.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 17 Feb 2020
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-qw6q-fffq-cj36

## What is CVE-2014-4981?

CVE-2014-4981 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Feb 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

LPAR2RRD in 3.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands due to insufficient input sanitization of the web GUI parameters.

Weakness: CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-4981?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Xorux Lpar2rrd.

## How do I fix CVE-2014-4981?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-4981 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2014-4981 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-4981 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2021-42371](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-42371/): Hardcoded credentials in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-24032](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-24032/): Command injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2014-4982](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-4982/): Command injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2025-54769](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-54769/): KL-001-2025-016: Xorux LPAR2RRD File Upload Directory Traversal (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2021-42372](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-42372/): Command injection in n/a (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2014-4981 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2014-4981 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Feb 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-4981 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. 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-2014-4981/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-4981/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-4981
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-4981
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2014-4981

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-4981/
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