CVE-2014-5470Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Unauthenticated command execution via ant cookie eval

Published Jun 21, 2024 · Updated Aug 6, 2024

Command injection in ActualScripts ActualAnalyzer 2.81 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary operating-system commands. The aa.php endpoint passes the attacker-controlled ant cookie, including shell metacharacters, into an eval operation without neutralizing it. No authentication or user interaction is required, and successful exploitation runs commands with the web-service process's privileges.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability10.01%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Command injection in ActualScripts ActualAnalyzer 2.81 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary operating-system commands. The aa.php endpoint passes the attacker-controlled ant cookie, including shell metacharacters, into an eval operation without neutralizing it. No authentication or user interaction is required, and successful exploitation runs commands with the web-service process's privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2014-5470
Published
Jun 21, 2024
Updated
Aug 6, 2024
Vendor
ActualScripts
Product
ActualAnalyzer
Classifications
CWE-77, T1190, T1059.004
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 21, 2024CVE 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=0 <=2.81

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

ActualScripts · ActualAnalyzerversion=0 <=2.81

Published CVSS scores

9.8CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-77Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application
T1059.004Unix Shell

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