What is the CVSS score of CVE-2014-2996?

CVE-2014-2996 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.1 (High). CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C. EPSS exploitation probability: 13.8%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2014-2996?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2014-2996. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 13.8%.

PHP CVE-2014-2996

HIGH

Code Injection (CWE-94)

2014-04-25 cve@mitre.org

RCE PHP Code Injection Xcloner

7.1

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.1 HIGH

AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Confidentiality

Integrity

Availability

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Apr 25, 2014 - 20:55 cve.org

HIGH 7.1

DescriptionCVE.org

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.

AnalysisAI

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. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. Public exploit code available and EPSS exploitation probability 13.8%.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Code Injection (CWE-94), which allows attackers to inject and execute arbitrary code within the application. 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. Affected products include: Xcloner.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Never evaluate user-controlled input as code. Use sandboxing, disable dangerous functions, apply strict input validation.