# CVE-2017-14198: Code injection in n/a

> Authenticated users with design asset edit permissions can achieve remote code execution via a malicious time_format tag in Squiz Matrix.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.0/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:** No
- **Published:** 30 Nov 2017
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-j89g-jw24-w7m8

## What is CVE-2017-14198?

CVE-2017-14198 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Nov 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

An issue was discovered in Squiz Matrix before 5.3.6.1 and 5.4.x before 5.4.1.3. Authenticated users with permissions to edit design assets can cause Remote Code Execution (RCE) via a maliciously crafted time_format tag.

Weakness: CWE-94 (Improper Control of Generation of Code)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-14198?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Squiz Matrix.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-14198?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-14198 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-14198 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-14198 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2019-19374](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-19374/): Path traversal in n/a (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2019-19373](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-19373/): Deserialization in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2017-14196](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-14196/): Path traversal in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2017-14197](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-14197/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 6.1)
- [CVE-2022-32277](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-32277/): Missing authorization in n/a (medium 5.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-14198 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-14198 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Nov 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-14198 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-2017-14198/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-14198/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-14198
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-14198
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-14198

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-14198/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.