CVE-2014-5009 Command injection in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published 31 Mar 2017 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands via Snoopy due to an incomplete fix for a previous vulnerability.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2014-5009?

CVE-2014-5009 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Redhat Openstack, published on 31 Mar 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Snoopy allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands. NOTE: this vulnerability exists due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2014-5008.

Weakness: CWE-77

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-5009?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Nagios Nagios, Redhat Openstack, Snoopy Snoopy.

How do I fix CVE-2014-5009?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2014-5009 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-5009 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-5m9g-pc3f-6pgc.