CVE-2014-7288 Command injection in n/a

Critical 9.0 Published Updated

Remote authenticated administrators can execute arbitrary shell commands via a crafted database-backup restore action in Symantec PGP Universal Server.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2014-7288?

CVE-2014-7288 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Feb 2015. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Symantec PGP Universal Server and Encryption Management Server before 3.3.2 MP7 allow remote authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary shell commands via a crafted command line in a database-backup restore action.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-7288?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Symantec Encryption Management Server, Symantec Pgp Universal Server.

How do I fix CVE-2014-7288?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-7288 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-2014-7288 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2014-7288 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3m8f-763m-9wm9.

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