CVE-2014-6183 Command injection in n/a

Medium 4.0 Published 23 Nov 2014 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote authenticated users can execute arbitrary commands on IBM XGS devices, requiring a security patch.

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-2014-6183?

CVE-2014-6183 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Nov 2014. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Security Network Protection 5.1 before 5.1.0.0 FP13, 5.1.1 before 5.1.1.0 FP8, 5.1.2 before 5.1.2.0 FP9, 5.1.2.1 before FP5, 5.2 before 5.2.0.0 FP5, and 5.3 before 5.3.0.0 FP1 on XGS devices allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-399

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-6183?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Ibm Security Network Protection Firmware, Ibm Security Network Protection Xgs 5000, Ibm Security Network Protection Xgs 5100.

How do I fix CVE-2014-6183?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-6183 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-2014-6183 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-6183 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h9fq-6xjg-cw4r.