CVE-2014-5468

Public Exploit

Description

A File Inclusion vulnerability exists in Railo 4.2.1 and earlier via a specially-crafted URL request to the thumbnail.cfm to specify a malicious PNG file, which could let a remote malicious user obtain sensitive information or execute arbitrary code.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 65.26% Top 5%
Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.com Third-Party Advisory exploit-db.com Third-Party Advisory ibmcloud.com Third-Party Advisory vulmon.com Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/128234/Railo-4.2.1-Remote-File-Inclusion.html exploit vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34669 exploit vdb entry third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95959 vdb entry third party advisory
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69761 vdb entry third party advisory
https://vulmon.com/vulnerabilitydetails?qid=CVE-2014-5468 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-5468?
CVE-2014-5468 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-5468?
To fix CVE-2014-5468, 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-2014-5468 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-5468 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~65% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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