CVE-2014-4170

Description

A Privilege Escalation Vulnerability exists in Free Reprintables ArticleFR 11.06.2014 due to insufficient access restrictions in the data.php script, which could let a remote malicious user obtain access or modify or delete database information.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 46.15% Top 5%
Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.com Third-Party Advisory exploit-db.com Third-Party Advisory ibmcloud.com Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/127701/Free-Reprintables-ArticleFR-11.06.2014-Improper-Access-Control.html vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34245 vdb entry third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95051 vdb entry third party advisory
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68980 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-4170?
CVE-2014-4170 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-4170?
To fix CVE-2014-4170, 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-2014-4170 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-4170 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~46% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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