# CVE-2018-14804: Code injection in AMS Device Manager

> Attackers can execute arbitrary code remotely on Emerson AMS Device Manager by running a specially crafted script.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.0/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:** 1 Oct 2018
- **Updated:** 17 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-rm85-gxcg-pjxv

## What is CVE-2018-14804?

CVE-2018-14804 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Emerson AMS Device Manager, published on 1 Oct 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Emerson AMS Device Manager v12.0 to v13.5.  A specially crafted script may be run that allows arbitrary remote code execution.

Weakness: CWE-94 (Improper Control of Generation of Code), CWE-284 (Improper Access Control)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-14804?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Emerson Ams Device Manager.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-14804?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-14804 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-14804 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-14804 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Emerson AMS Device Manager

- [CVE-2018-14808](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-14808/): Privilege escalation in AMS Device Manager (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2015-1008](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-1008/): SQL injection in n/a (medium 6.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-14804 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-14804 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Emerson AMS Device Manager, published on 1 Oct 2018. 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-2018-14804 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Emerson AMS Device Manager. 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-2018-14804/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-14804/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-14804
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-14804
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-14804

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-14804/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.