CVE-2014-8778 Code injection in n/a
Authenticated users can bypass sandbox restrictions to execute arbitrary C# code in Checkmarx CxSAST, compromising the security analysis environment.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-8778?
CVE-2014-8778 is a critical code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Sep 2015. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Checkmarx CxSAST (formerly CxSuite) before 7.1.8 allows remote authenticated users to bypass the CxQL sandbox protection mechanism and execute arbitrary C# code by asserting the (1) System.Security.Permissions.PermissionState.Unrestricted or (2) System.Security.Permissions.SecurityPermissionFlag.AllFlags permission.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-8778?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Checkmarx Cxsast.
How do I fix CVE-2014-8778?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-8778 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2014-8778 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-8778 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pg9p-rcwh-5gv5.