CVE-2014-5073 in the critical feed json
vmtadmin.cgi in VMTurbo Operations Manager before 4.6 build 28657 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metachara…
published 2014-08-29 12 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2014-4972
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 76.3%
- EPSS 76.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.5%
- public exploits
- 2
- Metasploit, Exploit-DB
Summary
vmtadmin.cgi in VMTurbo Operations Manager before 4.6 build 28657 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the fileDate parameter in a DOWN call.
Timeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/unix/http/vmturbo_vmtadmin_exec_noauth)
- Published
Exploit prediction
76.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.5% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit exploit/unix/http/vmturbo_vmtadmin_exec_noauth VMTurbo Operations Manager vmtadmin.cgi Remote Command Execution metasploit exploit, excellent rank, 2014-06-25
- EDB-34335 VMTurbo Operations Manager 4.6 - 'vmtadmin.cgi' Remote Command Execution (Metasploit) remote, 2014-08-14
- packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/127864/VMTurbo-Operations-Manager-4.6-vmtadmin.cgi-Remote-Command-Execution.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69225 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- disse.cting.org http://disse.cting.org/2014/07/30/vmturbo-operation-manager-remote-command-execution/ 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 |
References
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exploit-db.com
/exploits/34335
exploit
-
packetstormsecurity.com
/files/127864/VMTurbo-Operations-Manager-4.6-vmtadmin.cgi-Remote-Command-Execution.html
exploit
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/69225
vdb-entry, exploit
-
disse.cting.org
/2014/07/30/vmturbo-operation-manager-remote-command-execution/
exploit
- secunia.com /secunia_research/2014-8/
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/95319
vdb-entry
-
osvdb.org
/109572
vdb-entry
-
secunia.com
/advisories/58880
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2014-5073
- NVD CVE-2014-5073
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