# CVE-2017-14705: Command injection in n/a

> Unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary commands on DenyAll WAF servers by injecting shell metacharacters into a web service parameter.

- **Severity:** High 8.1 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/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:** 22 Sep 2017
- **Updated:** 17 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-9cc5-7cfq-52hg

## What is CVE-2017-14705?

CVE-2017-14705 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Sep 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

DenyAll WAF before 6.4.1 allows unauthenticated remote command execution via TCP port 3001 because shell metacharacters can be inserted into the type parameter to the tailDateFile function in /webservices/stream/tail.php. An iToken authentication parameter is required but can be obtained by exploiting CVE-2017-14706. This affects DenyAll i-Suite LTS 5.5.0 through 5.5.12, i-Suite 5.6, Web Application Firewall 5.7, and Web Application Firewall 6.x before 6.4.1, with On Premises or AWS/Azure cloud deployments.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-14705?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Denyall I-Suite, Denyall Web Application Firewall.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-14705?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-14705 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-14705 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-14705 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2017-14706](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-14706/): Information disclosure in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-14705 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-14705 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Sep 2017. 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-2017-14705 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-2017-14705/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-14705/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-14705
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-14705
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-14705

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-14705/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.