# CVE-2014-8563: Command injection in n/a

> Attackers can execute arbitrary commands via plaintext injection during STARTTLS in Zimbra Collaboration Suite, requiring an upgrade to mitigate.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 27 Jan 2020
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-972r-246w-r833

## What is CVE-2014-8563?

CVE-2014-8563 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Jan 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Synacor Zimbra Collaboration before 8.0.9 allows plaintext command injection during STARTTLS.

Weakness: CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-8563?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Server.

## How do I fix CVE-2014-8563?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-8563 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2014-8563 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-8563 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2014-5500](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-5500/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 6.1)
- [CVE-2015-2230](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-2230/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 6.1)
- [CVE-2015-2249](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-2249/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 5.4)
- [CVE-2019-11318](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-11318/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 5.4)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2014-8563 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2014-8563 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Jan 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-8563 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. 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-2014-8563/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-8563/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-8563
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-8563
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2014-8563

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-8563/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.