CVE-2014-5085 — HIGH (8.8) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

A Command Execution vulnerability exists in Sphider Plus 3.2 due to insufficient sanitization of fwrite to conf.php, which could let a remote malicious user execute arbitrary code. CVE-2014-5085 pertains to instances of fwrite in Sphider Plus, but do not exist in either Sphider or Sphider Pro.

CVSS Score

8.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Sphider-Plus	Sphider-Plus	3.2

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-74

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/127720/Sphider-Search-Engine-Command-ExecutExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/127720/Sphider-Search-Engine-Command-ExecutExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

FAQ

What is CVE-2014-5085?

CVE-2014-5085 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). A Command Execution vulnerability exists in Sphider Plus 3.2 due to insufficient sanitization of fwrite to conf.php, which could let a remote malicious user execute arbitrary code. CVE-2014-5085 perta...

How severe is CVE-2014-5085?

CVE-2014-5085 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2014-5085?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Sphider-Plus Sphider-Plus.