CVE-2018-14889 Code injection in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

Local attackers can execute arbitrary code on Vectra Networks Cognito Brain and Sensor devices via a vulnerability in the embedded CouchDB instance.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2018-14889?

CVE-2018-14889 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Sep 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

CouchDB in Vectra Networks Cognito Brain and Sensor before 4.3 contains a local code execution vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-14889?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apache Couchdb.

How do I fix CVE-2018-14889?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-14889 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

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Is CVE-2018-14889 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-14889 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j9pq-3chv-fv8w.

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