CVE-2014-2268 EXPLOIT
5.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 31.2% (pctl 98)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
views/Index.php in the Install module in vTiger 6.0 before Security Patch 2 does not properly restrict access, which allows remote attackers to re-install the application via a request that sets the X-Requested-With HTTP header, as demonstrated by executing arbitrary PHP code via the db_name parameter.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| EPSS | 31.21% — more likely to be exploited than 98% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-264 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2014-11-16 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| vtiger | vtiger crm |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Vtiger - 'Install' Remote Command Execution (Metasploit) | 2014-04-10 |
References
- http://vtiger-crm.2324883.n4.nabble.com/Vtigercrm-developers-IMP-forgot-password-and-re-installation-security-fix-tt9786.html
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32794
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66757
- https://www.navixia.com/blog/entry/navixia-find-critical-vulnerabilities-in-vtiger-crm-cve-2014-2268-cve-2014-2269.html
- http://vtiger-crm.2324883.n4.nabble.com/Vtigercrm-developers-IMP-forgot-password-and-re-installation-security-fix-tt9786.html
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32794
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66757
- https://www.navixia.com/blog/entry/navixia-find-critical-vulnerabilities-in-vtiger-crm-cve-2014-2268-cve-2014-2269.html
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