What is the CVSS score of CVE-2014-4868?

CVE-2014-4868 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.0 (Critical). CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.2%.

Vyatta 5400 Vrouter Software CVE-2014-4868

CRITICAL

OS Command Injection (CWE-78)

2014-10-07 cret@cert.org

Command Injection Vyatta 5400 Vrouter Software Vyatta 5400 Vrouter

9.0

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

9.0 CRITICAL

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Confidentiality

Integrity

Availability

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Oct 07, 2014 - 10:55 cve.org

CRITICAL 9.0

DescriptionCVE.org

AnalysisAI

The management console on the Brocade Vyatta 5400 vRouter 6.4R(x), 6.6R(x), and 6.7R1 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary Linux commands via shell metacharacters in a console. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as OS Command Injection (CWE-78), which allows attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands on the host. The management console on the Brocade Vyatta 5400 vRouter 6.4R(x), 6.6R(x), and 6.7R1 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary Linux commands via shell metacharacters in a console command. Affected products include: Brocade Vyatta 5400 Vrouter Software, Brocade Vyatta 5400 Vrouter.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Avoid passing user input to shell commands. Use language-specific APIs instead of shell execution. Apply strict input validation with allowlists.