CVE-2014-5424 Code injection in n/a

High 7.5 Published 14 Nov 2014 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or crash the application by sending invalid property values to an ActiveX control in Rockwell CCW.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2014-5424?

CVE-2014-5424 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Nov 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Rockwell Automation Connected Components Workbench (CCW) before 7.00.00 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via an invalid property value to an ActiveX control that was built with an outdated compiler.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-5424?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Rockwellautomation Connected Components Workbench.

How do I fix CVE-2014-5424?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-5424 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2014-5424 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-5424 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6659-x339-g68g.