CVE-2014-5502 Command injection in n/a

Critical 9.0 Published 7 Oct 2014 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote authenticated users can inject arbitrary commands into Sophos Cyberoam appliances via specific opcodes, leading to code execution.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2014-5502?

CVE-2014-5502 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Oct 2014. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Sophos Cyberoam appliances with CyberoamOS before 10.6.1 GA allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary commands via a (1) checkcert_key, (2) webclient_portal_settings, (3) sslvpn_liveuser_delete, or (4) ccc_flush_sql_file opcode.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-5502?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cyberoam Cyberoam Os.

How do I fix CVE-2014-5502?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-5502 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

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

Is CVE-2014-5502 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-5502 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cr4p-f3qv-9796.