7.5
HIGH
CVE-2014-8990
Lsyncd Rsyncssh Arbitrary Command Execution
Description

default-rsyncssh.lua in Lsyncd 2.1.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a filename.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 5, 2014, 4:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 2:20 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.4

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2014-8990 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 Fedoraproject fedora
1 Debian debian_linux
1 Lsyncd_project lsyncd
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-2014-8990.

URL Resource
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-December/145114.html Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-December/145131.html Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/62321
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3130 Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/19/1 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/20/5 Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71179 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://github.com/axkibe/lsyncd/commit/18f02ad013b41a72753912155ae2ba72f2a53e52 Exploit Issue Tracking Patch
https://github.com/axkibe/lsyncd/commit/e6016b3748370878778b8f0b568d5281cc248aa4 Exploit Issue Tracking Patch
https://github.com/axkibe/lsyncd/issues/220 Issue Tracking Patch
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-05
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-December/145114.html Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-December/145131.html Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/62321
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3130 Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/19/1 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/20/5 Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71179 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://github.com/axkibe/lsyncd/commit/18f02ad013b41a72753912155ae2ba72f2a53e52 Exploit Issue Tracking Patch
https://github.com/axkibe/lsyncd/commit/e6016b3748370878778b8f0b568d5281cc248aa4 Exploit Issue Tracking Patch
https://github.com/axkibe/lsyncd/issues/220 Issue Tracking Patch
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-05

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2014-8990 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]

    Jul. 01, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-05 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 03, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/62321 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 06, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:lsyncd_project:lsyncd:2.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:a:lsyncd_project:lsyncd:2.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/axkibe/lsyncd/commit/18f02ad013b41a72753912155ae2ba72f2a53e52 Exploit https://github.com/axkibe/lsyncd/commit/18f02ad013b41a72753912155ae2ba72f2a53e52 Issue Tracking, Exploit, Patch
    Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3130 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3130 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/20/5 Exploit http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/20/5 Third Party Advisory, Mailing List, Exploit
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/19/1 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/19/1 Third Party Advisory, Mailing List
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71179 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71179 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/axkibe/lsyncd/commit/e6016b3748370878778b8f0b568d5281cc248aa4 Exploit https://github.com/axkibe/lsyncd/commit/e6016b3748370878778b8f0b568d5281cc248aa4 Issue Tracking, Exploit, Patch
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-December/145131.html No Types Assigned http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-December/145131.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-December/145114.html No Types Assigned http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-December/145114.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/axkibe/lsyncd/issues/220 No Types Assigned https://github.com/axkibe/lsyncd/issues/220 Issue Tracking, Patch
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 24, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3130
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 05, 2014

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:lsyncd_project:lsyncd:2.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/axkibe/lsyncd/commit/18f02ad013b41a72753912155ae2ba72f2a53e52 No Types Assigned https://github.com/axkibe/lsyncd/commit/18f02ad013b41a72753912155ae2ba72f2a53e52 Exploit
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/20/5 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/20/5 Exploit
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/axkibe/lsyncd/commit/e6016b3748370878778b8f0b568d5281cc248aa4 No Types Assigned https://github.com/axkibe/lsyncd/commit/e6016b3748370878778b8f0b568d5281cc248aa4 Exploit
    Added CWE CWE-77
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

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2014-8990 is associated with the following CWEs:

Exploit Prediction

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

0.55 }} 0.02%

score

0.77751

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability