Vulnerability record

CVE-2014-6287

Rejetto HTTP File Server (HFS) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Severity: CriticalExploitation: Exploitation confirmedCISA KEV
What should I do?

This vulnerability is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: attackers are using it. If you run HTTP File Server (HFS), fix it now.

CISA required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

US federal civilian agencies must remediate by Apr 15, 2022.

Patch status

No official fix confirmed yet

Until a fix ships, follow the vendor's mitigations and CISA's required action, limit exposure of affected systems, and watch this record for a patch.

Description

The findMacroMarker function in parserLib.pas in Rejetto HTTP File Server (aks HFS or HttpFileServer) 2.3x before 2.3c allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via a %00 sequence in a search action.

Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database. Official vulnerability data, reproduced as published.

Affected products

Products affected by this vulnerability, with versions and the source of each entry
ProductVendorAffected versionsFixed inSource
HTTP File ServerRejetto>= 2.3, < 2.3c2.3cNVD
HTTP File Server (HFS)Rejetto——KEV

Sources: NVD = NIST National Vulnerability Database; KEV = CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Intelligence timeline

Developments from the last 30 days, newest first.

  1. CVSS scoredUpdateKEV

    CVE-2014-6287 scored CVSS 9.8: Rejetto HTTP File Server (HFS), Rejetto HTTP File Server (HFS) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

    CISA lists this as exploited in the wild. Unpatched HTTP File Server (HFS) systems are exposed to active attacks now.

    Basis: NIST National Vulnerability Database

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References

  • nvd.nist.gov https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-6287
  • packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/128243/HttpFileServer-2.3.x-Remote-Command-Execution.html
  • packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135122/Rejetto-HTTP-File-Server-2.3.x-Remote-Code-Execution.html
  • packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160264/Rejetto-HttpFileServer-2.3.x-Remote-Command-Execution.html
  • packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161503/HFS-HTTP-File-Server-2.3.x-Remote-Code-Execution.html
  • kb.cert.org http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/251276
  • github.com https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/3793
  • exploit-db.com https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39161/
  • cisa.gov https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2014-6287