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CVE-2014-1216

7.5 · HIGH

FitNesse Wiki 20131110, 20140201, and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by defining a COMMAND_PATTERN and TEST_RUNNER in the pageContent parameter when editing a page.

Published Apr 22, 2014fitnesseEPSS 3.73%

Overview

CVE-2014-1216 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting fitnesse fitnesse_wiki. It was published on April 22, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

FitNesse Wiki 20131110, 20140201, and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by defining a COMMAND_PATTERN and TEST_RUNNER in the pageContent parameter when editing a page.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from fitnesse. Update fitnesse_wiki to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
fitnessefitnesse_wiki0Affected

References

Refsecpod.org/blog/?p=2311Refwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/32568Refwww.portcullis-security.com/security-research-and-downloads/security-advisories/cve-2014-1216/Refsecpod.org/blog/?p=2311Refwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/32568Refwww.portcullis-security.com/security-research-and-downloads/security-advisories/cve-2014-1216/

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-1216?

CVE-2014-1216 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting fitnesse fitnesse_wiki. It was published on April 22, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-1216?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-1216?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from fitnesse. Update fitnesse_wiki to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2014-1216?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2014-1216 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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