7.2
HIGH
CVE-2014-8419
Wibu-Systems CodeMeter Runtime Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description

Wibu-Systems CodeMeter Runtime before 5.20 uses weak permissions (read and write access for all users) for codemeter.exe, which allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse file.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 26, 2014, 3:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 9, 2018, 7:54 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2014-8419 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Wibu codemeter_runtime
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2014-8419.

URL Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129234/CodeMeter-Weak-Service-Permissions.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534079/100/0/threaded

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2014-8419 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2014-8419 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 09, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/534079/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534079/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 24, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:wibu:codemeter_runtime:5.10:c:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:wibu:codemeter_runtime:5.10c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 28, 2014

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CWE CWE-284
    Added CWE CWE-264
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 28, 2014

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:wibusys:codemeter_runtime:5.10:c:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:wibu:codemeter_runtime:5.10:c:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 28, 2014

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:wibusys:codemeter_runtime:5.10:c:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CWE CWE-284
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.05635

percentile

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