CVE-2014-125118
CVE-2014-125118 is a critical-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 4.0 base score of 9.4. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-78.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 4.0 base score 9.4)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (87th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2014-9809
- Weakness: CWE-78
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
A command injection vulnerability exists in the eScan Web Management Console version 5.5-2. The application fails to properly sanitize the 'pass' parameter when processing login requests to login.php, allowing an authenticated attacker with a valid username to inject arbitrary commands via a specially crafted password value. Successful exploitation results in remote code execution. Privilege escalation to root is possible by abusing the runasroot utility with mwconf-level privileges.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-125118?
- A command injection vulnerability exists in the eScan Web Management Console version 5.5-2. The application fails to properly sanitize the 'pass' parameter when processing login requests to login.php, allowing an authenticated attacker with a valid username to inject arbitrary commands via a specially crafted password value. Successful exploitation results in remote code execution. Privilege escalation to root is possible by abusing the runasroot utility with mwconf-level privileges.
- How severe is CVE-2014-125118?
- CVE-2014-125118 has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 9.4, rated critical severity.
- Is CVE-2014-125118 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (87th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- How do I fix CVE-2014-125118?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- Does CVE-2014-125118 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2014-125118 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2014-9809.
- When was CVE-2014-125118 published?
- CVE-2014-125118 was published on 2025-07-25 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/linux/antivirus/escan_password_exec.rb
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32869
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/escan-web-management-console-command-injection
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