CVE-2014-8148 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can exploit default D-Bus rules in Midgard2 to execute arbitrary code with root privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2014-8148?
CVE-2014-8148 is a high-severity vulnerability in Opensuse Opensuse, published on 26 Jan 2015. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The default D-Bus access control rule in Midgard2 10.05.7.1 allows local users to send arbitrary method calls or signals to any process on the system bus and possibly execute arbitrary code with root privileges.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-8148?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Midgard-Project Midgard2, Opensuse Opensuse.
How do I fix CVE-2014-8148?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2014-8148 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-8148 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cm3g-4xfr-2wg8, UBUNTU-CVE-2014-8148.