VDB-77719 · CVE-2014-8778 · ID 133437

Checkmarx CxSAST up to 7.1.7 CxQL Sandbox code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Checkmarx CxSAST up to 7.1.7. It has been classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component CxQL Sandbox. This manipulation of the argument System.Security.Permissions.PermissionState.Unrestricted/System.Security.Permissions.SecurityPermissionFlag.AllFlags causes code injection. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2014-8778. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Checkmarx CxSAST up to 7.1.7 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the component CxQL Sandbox. The manipulation of the argument System.Security.Permissions.PermissionState.Unrestricted/System.Security.Permissions.SecurityPermissionFlag.AllFlags with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Checkmarx CxSAST (formerly CxSuite) before 7.1.8 allows remote authenticated users to bypass the CxQL sandbox protection mechanism and execute arbitrary C# code by asserting the (1) System.Security.Permissions.PermissionState.Unrestricted or (2) System.Security.Permissions.SecurityPermissionFlag.AllFlags permission.

The weakness was shared 09/16/2015 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2014-8778 since 11/13/2014. The attack can be launched remotely. The requirement for exploitation is a single authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 7.1.8 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Vendor

Checkmarx

Name

CxSAST

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: CxSAST 7.1.8

Timelineinfo

11/13/2014 🔍
09/16/2015 +307 days 🔍
09/16/2015 +0 days 🔍
09/17/2015 +1 days 🔍
06/15/2022 +2463 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 133437⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2014-8778 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-8778
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-77719

Entryinfo

Created: 09/17/2015 10:22
Updated: 06/15/2022 14:51
Changes: 09/17/2015 10:22 (42), 12/21/2017 10:37 (7), 06/15/2022 14:51 (3)
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