What is the CVSS score of CVE-2014-9622?

CVE-2014-9622 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: 1.7%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2014-9622?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2014-9622. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 1.7%.

Xdg Utils CVE-2014-9622

MEDIUM

Command Injection (CWE-77)

2015-01-21 security@debian.org

Command Injection RCE Xdg Utils

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

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CVSS VectorNVD

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

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Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Jan 21, 2015 - 18:59 cve.org

MEDIUM 6.8

DescriptionCVE.org

AnalysisAI

Eval injection vulnerability in xdg-utils 1.1.0 RC1, when no supported desktop environment is identified, allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via the URL argument to xdg-open. 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 as Command Injection (CWE-77), which allows attackers to inject arbitrary commands into system command execution. Eval injection vulnerability in xdg-utils 1.1.0 RC1, when no supported desktop environment is identified, allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via the URL argument to xdg-open. Affected products include: Gentoo Xdg-Utils.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Use parameterized APIs, avoid shell execution, validate input with strict allowlists.