CVE Catalog

CVE-2014-2996

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

XCloner Standalone version 3.5 and earlier, when enable_db_backup and sql_mem are enabled, allows remote authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the dbbackup_comp parameter in a generate action to index2.php.

Risk Assessment

The risk to the organization involves the potential for unauthorized code execution by administrators, which could lead to serious security breaches. There is also a possibility of this vulnerability being exploited by remote attackers in conjunction with another vulnerability (CVE-2014-2579).

Recommendation

It is recommended to update XCloner Standalone to the latest version and review administrator permissions to limit the ability to execute unauthorized commands.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

XCloner Standalone 3.5 and earlier, when enable_db_backup and sql_mem are enabled, allows remote authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the dbbackup_comp parameter in a generate action to index2.php. NOTE: it is not clear whether this issue crosses privilege boundaries, since administrators might already have the privileges to execute code. NOTE: this can be leveraged by remote attackers using CVE-2014-2579.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS