CVE-2014-6260 Command injection in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published 15 Dec 2014 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands or cause denial of service by modifying the pager command string on an unattended workstation.

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-2014-6260?

CVE-2014-6260 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Dec 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

Zenoss Core through 5 Beta 3 does not require a password for modifying the pager command string, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands or cause a denial of service (paging outage) by leveraging an unattended workstation, aka ZEN-15412.

Weakness: CWE-77

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-6260?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Zenoss Zenoss Core.

How do I fix CVE-2014-6260?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-6260 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-2014-6260 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-6260 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9jp4-xm64-25qm.