What is the CVSS score of CVE-2014-2886?

CVE-2014-2886 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (Medium). CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.4%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2014-2886?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2014-2886. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.4%.

Gksu CVE-2014-2886

MEDIUM

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CWE-264)

2014-09-18 cve@mitre.org

Privilege Escalation Gksu

6.8

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

6.8 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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Network

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Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Sep 18, 2014 - 10:55 cve.org

MEDIUM 6.8

DescriptionCVE.org

GKSu 2.0.2, when sudo-mode is not enabled, uses " (double quote) characters in a gksu-run-helper argument, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands in certain situations involving an untrusted substring within this argument, as demonstrated by an untrusted filename encountered during installation of a VirtualBox extension pack.

AnalysisAI

GKSu 2.0.2, when sudo-mode is not enabled, uses " (double quote) characters in a gksu-run-helper argument, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands in certain situations involving an. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-264. GKSu 2.0.2, when sudo-mode is not enabled, uses " (double quote) characters in a gksu-run-helper argument, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands in certain situations involving an untrusted substring within this argument, as demonstrated by an untrusted filename encountered during installation of a VirtualBox extension pack. Affected products include: Nongnu Gksu.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.