CVE-2014-2029

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.

Category

8.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.72% Top 30%
Third-Party Advisory openwall.com Third-Party Advisory launchpad.net Third-Party Advisory novell.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=864194 issue tracking third party advisory patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/19/14 third party advisory mailing list
https://bugs.launchpad.net/percona-toolkit/+bug/1279502 issue tracking third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-2029?
CVE-2014-2029 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-2029?
To fix CVE-2014-2029, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-2029 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-2029 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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