CVE-2014-4868
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 · uneditedThe management console on the Brocade Vyatta 5400 vRouter 6.4R(x), 6.6R(x), and 6.7R1 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary Linux commands via shell metacharacters in a console command.
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 · high confidenceThe management console on Brocade Vyatta 5400 vRouter versions 6.4R(x), 6.6R(x), and 6.7R1 contains a command injection vulnerability. Authenticated users can execute arbitrary Linux commands by embedding shell metacharacters in console commands, effectively bypassing input sanitization.
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= 6.4= 6.6= 6.7all versionsCVSS 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
- Authentication
- Single
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
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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Identify the system productRun 'show version' or check /opt/vyatta/etc/version file to confirm the device is Brocade Vyatta 5400 vRouterAffected if The system is not a Brocade Vyatta 5400 vRouter
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Check the installed software versionRun 'show version' command and note the software version number (e.g., 6.4R1, 6.6R3, 6.7R1)Affected if The version falls within 6.4.x, 6.6.x, or 6.7.x series
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Verify management console service statusRun 'show system services' to confirm if the management console/service is enabledAffected if The management console service is actively enabled on the system
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Check management interface bindingRun 'show interfaces' and review management service bindings to determine which IP addresses/interfaces the console is accessible onAffected if The management console is bound to a routable interface rather than localhost only
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Confirm authentication is requiredVerify that user authentication is configured for the management console via 'show system login'Affected if Local or remote authentication is configured (vulnerability requires authenticated access)
The system is affected if it is a Brocade Vyatta 5400 vRouter running version 6.4.x, 6.6.x, or 6.7.x with the management console enabled and accessible, regardless of authentication method.
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 to a patched version if available, or implement network access controls to restrict management console access to trusted IPs only. Consider network segmentation for additional protection.
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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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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.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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