CVE-2014-4406
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedCross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Xcode Server in CoreCollaboration in Apple OS X Server before 3.2.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceCVE-2014-4406 is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Xcode Server's CoreCollaboration component within Apple OS X Server versions prior to 3.2.1. The vulnerability allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML through unspecified vectors, potentially enabling session hijacking, defacement, or phishing attacks against users of the Xcode Server web interface.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 3.1.2= 2.0= 2.1= 2.1.1= 2.2= 2.2.1= 2.2.2= 3.0= 3.0.1= 3.0.2= 3.0.3= 3.1CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify Apple OS X Server is installedCheck /Applications folder for 'Server.app' or run 'ls /Applications | grep -i server' in TerminalAffected if Server.app is not found in /Applications, the product is not installed and this CVE does not apply
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Determine the installed OS X Server versionOpen Server.app and go to Server > About Server, or run 'defaults read /Applications/Server.app/Contents/Info.plist CFBundleShortVersionString' in TerminalAffected if Version is 2.0, 2.1, 2.1.1, 2.2, 2.2.1, 2.2.2, 3.0, 3.0.1, 3.0.2, 3.0.3, 3.1, or any version <= 3.1.2
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Confirm Xcode Server web interface is accessibleAttempt to access https://localhost or the server's hostname on port 443, or check Server app settings under Xcode > Enable Xcode ServerAffected if Xcode Server web interface is enabled and accessible via browser
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Check if CoreCollaboration service is activeIn Server.app, review services listed under Xcode Server configuration; CoreCollaboration handles collaboration features accessible via the web interfaceAffected if Xcode Server with CoreCollaboration is running and exposed via the web interface
If OS X Server version is 3.1 or earlier (including 2.x series) AND Xcode Server web interface is enabled, the environment is affected by this XSS vulnerability in CoreCollaboration.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpgrade Apple OS X Server to version 3.2.1 or later to remediate this vulnerability. If immediate patching is not feasible, consider disabling or restricting access to the Xcode Server web interface until the upgrade can be applied.
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- Implementation2.0 h
- Testing2.0 h
- Review / QA1.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2014-4406 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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