CVE-2014-6252 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published 5 Sep 2014 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote authenticated attackers can trigger a buffer overflow in SAP NetWeaver Dispatcher to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service.

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-2014-6252?

CVE-2014-6252 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Sap Netweaver, published on 5 Sep 2014. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Buffer overflow in disp+work.exe 7000.52.12.34966 and 7200.117.19.50294 in the Dispatcher in SAP NetWeaver 7.00 and 7.20 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-6252?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sap Netweaver.

How do I fix CVE-2014-6252?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-6252 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2014-6252 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-6252 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-cf5f-6cfg-x73p.