CVE-2014-2029 — HIGH (8.1) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

The automatic version check functionality in the tools in Percona Toolkit 2.1 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to obtain sensitive information or execute arbitrary code by leveraging use of HTTP to download configuration information from v.percona.com.

CVSS Score

8.1

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Percona	Toolkit	2.1

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-200

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/19/14Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://bugs.launchpad.net/percona-toolkit/+bug/1279502Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=864194Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/19/14Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://bugs.launchpad.net/percona-toolkit/+bug/1279502Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=864194Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2014-2029?

CVE-2014-2029 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.1 (HIGH). The automatic version check functionality in the tools in Percona Toolkit 2.1 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to obtain sensitive information or execute arbitrary code by leveraging use of HTTP to ...

How severe is CVE-2014-2029?

CVE-2014-2029 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2014-2029?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Percona Toolkit.