CVE-2014-8778
Checkmarx CxSAST (formerly CxSuite) before 7.1.8 allows remote authenticated users to bypass the CxQL sandbox protection mechanism and execute arbitrary C# code by asserting the (1) System.Security.Permissions.PermissionState.Unrestricted or (2)…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.32%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Checkmarx CxSAST (formerly CxSuite) before 7.1.8 allows remote authenticated users to bypass the CxQL sandbox protection mechanism and execute arbitrary C# code by asserting the (1) System.Security.Permissions.PermissionState.Unrestricted or (2) System.Security.Permissions.SecurityPermissionFlag.AllFlags permission.
- CVSS 2.0
- 9.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 3.32% probability · 88th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-94
- Affected
- checkmarx/cxsast
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133437/Checkmarx-CxQL-7.1.5-Sandbox-Bypass.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Sep/17Exploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536387/100/0/threaded
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133437/Checkmarx-CxQL-7.1.5-Sandbox-Bypass.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Sep/17Exploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536387/100/0/threaded
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.