CVE-2014-2888 json
sfpagent Command Injection vulnerability
published 2014-04-23 12 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-vm28-mrm7-fpjq , EUVD-2017-0313
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.2%
- EPSS 2.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 82%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
lib/sfpagent/bsig.rb in the sfpagent gem before 0.4.15 for Ruby allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the module name in a JSON request.
Patch / fix
- rubygems sfpagent 0.4.15
Exploit prediction
2.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- openwall.com http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/18/4 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- vapid.dhs.org http://www.vapid.dhs.org/advisories/spfagent-remotecmd.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| rubygems | sfpagent | <0.4.15 |
0.4.15 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-77 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command
References
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2014/04/18/4
mailing-list, web, exploit
-
vapid.dhs.org
/advisories/spfagent-remotecmd.html
exploit
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2014/04/16/1
mailing-list, web
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2014/Apr/243
mailing-list, web
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-2888
advisory
-
github.com
/herry13/sfpagent
package
-
github.com
/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/sfpagent/CVE-2014-2888.yml
web
-
web.archive.org
/web/20201029141944/http://www.vapid.dhs.org/advisories/spfagent-remotecmd.html
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2014-2888
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-vm28-mrm7-fpjq
- NVD CVE-2014-2888
Fencer Intel keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.