CVE-2014-0156Network attack vector

Arbitrary command execution via unsanitized arguments

Published Jun 30, 2022 · Updated Aug 6, 2024

OS command injection in AwesomeSpawn before 1.2.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via crafted command arguments. The build_command_line routine concatenates caller-supplied parameters into a command string passed to Open3.capture3, allowing shell metacharacters to add commands. Exploitation requires an application to pass attacker-controlled arguments, and commands run with that application's privileges.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability2.92%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

OS command injection in AwesomeSpawn before 1.2.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via crafted command arguments. The build_command_line routine concatenates caller-supplied parameters into a command string passed to Open3.capture3, allowing shell metacharacters to add commands. Exploitation requires an application to pass attacker-controlled arguments, and commands run with that application's privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2014-0156
Published
Jun 30, 2022
Updated
Aug 6, 2024
Vendor
ManageIQ
Product
AwesomeSpawn
Classifications
CWE-78, T1059
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 30, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 6, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=>1.20, >= 1.30

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

ManageIQ · AwesomeSpawnversion=>1.20, >= 1.30

Published CVSS scores

7.5NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
9.8NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
T1059Command and Scripting Interpreter

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