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CVE-2014-2996

Published: Apr 25, 2014Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-94
NVD MITRE
7.1CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
10.2%
Top 4.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
2 Known
Remediation
No Fix Available

Description

XCloner Standalone 3.5 and earlier, when enable_db_backup and sql_mem are enabled, allows remote authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the dbbackup_comp parameter in a generate action to index2.php. NOTE: it is not clear whether this issue crosses privilege boundaries, since administrators might already have the privileges to execute code. NOTE: this can be leveraged by remote attackers using CVE-2014-2579.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HAu:SC:CI:CA:C
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:HAccess Complexity
High
Au:SAuthentication
Single
Impact
C:CConfidentiality
Complete
I:CIntegrity
Complete
A:CAvailability
Complete
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Weaknesses

CWE-94

Affected Products

xclonerxcloner
On-prem
Consumer Software / file-utility
n/an/a
xclonercommercialConsumer Softwareaka xcloner

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Exploitability

2 exploit sources identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Execution
Initial Access
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References

http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32790
exploit-db.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/531780/100/0/threaded
securityfocus.com
https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23207
htbridge.com

Timeline

Published
Apr 25, 2014
Last Updated
May 6, 2026

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