# CVE-2014-5208: Missing authorization in n/a

> Remote attackers can read or write arbitrary files and access sensitive database information in Yokogawa CENTUM systems without authentication.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 22 Dec 2014
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-52h8-fmg8-32xq

## What is CVE-2014-5208?

CVE-2014-5208 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Dec 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

BKBCopyD.exe in the Batch Management Packages in Yokogawa CENTUM CS 3000 through R3.09.50 and CENTUM VP through R4.03.00 and R5.x through R5.04.00, and Exaopc through R3.72.10, does not require authentication, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a RETR operation, write to arbitrary files via a STOR operation, or obtain sensitive database-location information via a PMODE operation, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-0784.

Weakness: CWE-284 (Improper Access Control)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-5208?

It affects 3 products.


Products: Yokogawa Centum Cs 3000, Yokogawa Centum Vp, Yokogawa Exaopc.

## How do I fix CVE-2014-5208?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-5208 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2014-5208 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2014-5208 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Yokogawa BKBCopyD.exe Client (metasploit)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2014-0781](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-0781/): Yokogawa CENTUM CS 3000 Heap-based Buffer Overflow (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2014-0783](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-0783/): Yokogawa CENTUM CS 3000 Stack-based Buffer Overflow (critical 9.0)
- [CVE-2014-0784](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-0784/): Yokogawa CENTUM CS 3000 Stack-based Buffer Overflow (high 8.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2014-5208 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2014-5208 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Dec 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2014-5208 exists.

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-2014-5208/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-5208/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-5208
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-5208
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2014-5208

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