# CVE-2014-5399: Schneider Electric Wonderware SQL Injection

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary SQL commands in Schneider Electric Wonderware Information Server Portal, potentially compromising data integrity and confidentiality.

- **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 stated
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 28 Aug 2014
- **Updated:** 31 Oct 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-5h5j-vrcw-6p8p

## What is CVE-2014-5399?

CVE-2014-5399 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Schneider Electric Wonderware Information Server Portal, published on 28 Aug 2014. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

SQL injection vulnerability in Schneider Electric Wonderware Information Server (WIS) Portal 4.0 SP1 through 5.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-5399?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Invensys Wonderware Information Server.

## How do I fix CVE-2014-5399?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-5399 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2014-5399 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-5399 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Schneider Electric Wonderware Information Server Portal

- [CVE-2013-0685](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-0685/): Denial of service in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2013-0686](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-0686/): XML external entity in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2011-2962](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-2962/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2014-2380](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-2380/): Schneider Electric Wonderware Inadequate Encryption Strength (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2014-5397](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-5397/): Schneider Electric Wonderware Cross-site Scripting (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2014-5399 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2014-5399 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Schneider Electric Wonderware Information Server Portal, published on 28 Aug 2014. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-5399 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Schneider Electric Wonderware Information Server Portal. 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-2014-5399/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-5399/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-5399
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-5399
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2014-5399

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-5399/
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