PaperThin Commonspot Content Server up to 8.0.0 File Upload memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in PaperThin Commonspot Content Server up to 8.0.0. This impacts an unknown function of the component File Upload. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2014-2867. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in PaperThin Commonspot Content Server up to 8.0.0. It has been rated as very critical. This issue affects an unknown code of the component File Upload. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in PaperThin CommonSpot before 7.0.2 and 8.x before 8.0.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a ColdFusion page, and then accessing it via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was presented 04/15/2014 as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). The advisory is shared at kb.cert.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2014-2867 since 04/15/2014. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/10/2026).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 73611 , which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 8.0.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (73611). See VDB-69360, VDB-69359, VDB-69358 and VDB-69357 for similar entries. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.5

VulDB Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Temp Score: 9.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 73611
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Commonspot Content Server 8.0.1

Timelineinfo

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03/25/2015 +344 days 🔍
05/10/2026 +4064 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2014-2867 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-2867
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-69353
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SecurityFocus: 66813

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/25/2015 16:45
Updated: 05/10/2026 18:52
Changes: 03/25/2015 16:45 (46), 03/03/2018 08:13 (6), 03/15/2022 09:14 (3), 08/20/2024 04:09 (15), 05/10/2026 18:52 (1)
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Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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