CVE-2014-1693
CVE-2014-1693 is a high-severity vulnerability in Erlang Erlang/otp with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: High (CVSS 2.0 base score 7.5)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (80th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Erlang Erlang/otp
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Multiple CRLF injection vulnerabilities in the FTP module in Erlang/OTP R15B03 allow context-dependent attackers to inject arbitrary FTP commands via CRLF sequences in the (1) user, (2) account, (3) cd, (4) ls, (5) nlist, (6) rename, (7) delete, (8) mkdir, (9) rmdir, (10) recv, (11) recv_bin, (12) recv_chunk_start, (13) send, (14) send_bin, (15) send_chunk_start, (16) append_chunk_start, (17) append, or (18) append_bin command.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-1693?
- Multiple CRLF injection vulnerabilities in the FTP module in Erlang/OTP R15B03 allow context-dependent attackers to inject arbitrary FTP commands via CRLF sequences in the (1) user, (2) account, (3) cd, (4) ls, (5) nlist, (6) rename, (7) delete, (8) mkdir, (9) rmdir, (10) recv, (11) recv_bin, (12) recv_chunk_start, (13) send, (14) send_bin, (15) send_chunk_start, (16) append_chunk_start, (17) append, or (18) append_bin command.
- How severe is CVE-2014-1693?
- CVE-2014-1693 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated high severity.
- Is CVE-2014-1693 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (80th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2014-1693?
- CVE-2014-1693 affects Erlang Erlang/otp. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2014-1693?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2014-1693 published?
- CVE-2014-1693 was published on 2014-12-08 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0553.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-December/145017.html
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/163
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:174
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1059331
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3571-1/
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:erlang:erlang\/otp:r15b03:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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