# CVE-2014-5427: Information disclosure in n/a

> Remote attackers can read password hashes from Johnson Controls Metasys servers via a POST request, exposing credentials.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 29 Mar 2015
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-j27x-7c3p-jqhq

## What is CVE-2014-5427?

CVE-2014-5427 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Mar 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Johnson Controls Metasys 4.1 through 6.5, as used in Application and Data Server (ADS), Extended Application and Data Server (aka ADX), LonWorks Control Server 85 LCS8520, Network Automation Engine (NAE) 55xx-x, Network Integration Engine (NIE) 5xxx-x, and NxE8500, allows remote attackers to read password hashes via a POST request.

Weakness: CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-5427?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Johnsoncontrols Metsys.

## How do I fix CVE-2014-5427?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-5427 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2014-5427 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-5427 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2014-5428](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-5428/): File upload in n/a (critical 10.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2014-5427 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2014-5427 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Mar 2015. 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-2014-5427 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-2014-5427/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-5427/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-5427
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-5427
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2014-5427

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-5427/
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