# CVE-2014-8126: Code injection in HTCondor > Remote authenticated users can execute arbitrary code in the HTCondor scheduler, requiring an upgrade to secure the system. - **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`) - **Exploited in the wild:** Not known - **Login needed:** Any signed-in user - **Attackable:** Over the internet - **Victim action needed:** Not needed - **Fix available:** Yes - **Published:** 31 Jan 2020 - **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024 - **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2014-8126, DSA-3149-1, GHSA-4cwh-h77q-9rqx, RHSA-2015:0035, RHSA-2015:0036, UBUNTU-CVE-2014-8126 ## What is CVE-2014-8126? CVE-2014-8126 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in HTCondor, published on 31 Jan 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim. ### Official description The scheduler in HTCondor before 8.2.6 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code. Weakness: CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation) ## Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-8126? It affects 1 product. | Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | `condor` | Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2::el5 | All versions | 0:7.8.9-0.11.el5 | | `condor-aviary` | Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2::el5 | All versions | 0:7.8.9-0.11.el5 | | `condor-classads` | Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2::el5 | All versions | 0:7.8.9-0.11.el5 | | `condor-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2::el5 | All versions | 0:7.8.9-0.11.el5 | | `condor-kbdd` | Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2::el5 | All versions | 0:7.8.9-0.11.el5 | | `condor-qmf` | Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2::el5 | All versions | 0:7.8.9-0.11.el5 | | `condor-vm-gahp` | Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2::el5 | All versions | 0:7.8.9-0.11.el5 | | `condor` | Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:computenode:el6 | All versions | 0:7.8.10-0.2.el6 | | `condor-classads` | Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:computenode:el6 | All versions | 0:7.8.10-0.2.el6 | | `condor-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:computenode:el6 | All versions | 0:7.8.10-0.2.el6 | | `condor-kbdd` | Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:computenode:el6 | All versions | 0:7.8.10-0.2.el6 | | `condor-qmf` | Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:computenode:el6 | All versions | 0:7.8.10-0.2.el6 | | `condor-vm-gahp` | Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:computenode:el6 | All versions | 0:7.8.10-0.2.el6 | | `condor` | Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 | All versions | 0:7.8.10-0.2.el6 | | `condor-aviary` | Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 | All versions | 0:7.8.10-0.2.el6 | | `condor-classads` | Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 | All versions | 0:7.8.10-0.2.el6 | | `condor-cluster-resource-agent` | Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 | All versions | 0:7.8.10-0.2.el6 | | `condor-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 | All versions | 0:7.8.10-0.2.el6 | | `condor-deltacloud-gahp` | Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 | All versions | 0:7.8.10-0.2.el6 | | `condor-kbdd` | Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 | All versions | 0:7.8.10-0.2.el6 | | `condor-plumage` | Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 | All versions | 0:7.8.10-0.2.el6 | | `condor-qmf` | Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 | All versions | 0:7.8.10-0.2.el6 | | `condor-vm-gahp` | Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 | All versions | 0:7.8.10-0.2.el6 | Products: Wisc Htcondor. ## How do I fix CVE-2014-8126? Upgrade to a fixed version. ## Is CVE-2014-8126 being exploited? There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-8126 in the wild and no public exploit code. ## Other vulnerabilities in HTCondor - [CVE-2021-25311](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-25311/): Path traversal in n/a (critical 9.9) - [CVE-2021-45102](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-45102/): Auth bypass in n/a (high 8.8) - [CVE-2021-25312](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-25312/): Auth bypass in n/a (high 8.8) - [CVE-2012-3490](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-3490/): Privilege escalation in Condor (high 8.8) - [CVE-2025-30093](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-30093/): Missing authorization in n/a (high 8.1) ## Fix prompt for AI coding agents ```text Check this codebase for CVE-2014-8126 and fix it if it is affected. What it is: CVE-2014-8126 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in HTCondor, published on 31 Jan 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim. Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-8126 in the wild and no public exploit code. Affected product: HTCondor. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page. Task: 1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies. 2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it. 3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead. 4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why. 5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing. Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-8126/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-8126/index.md) ``` ## Sources - CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-8126 - NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-8126 - OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2014-8126 --- From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-8126/ Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.