CVE-2014-6304
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 Form Controls CSS file in PNMsoft Sequence Kinetics before 7.7 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive source-code information 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 confidencePNMsoft Sequence Kinetics before version 7.7 contains a vulnerability in its Form Controls CSS file that allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive source-code information. The vulnerability appears to involve improper access controls or path traversal that exposes application source code through the CSS endpoint.
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<= 7.5CVSS 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
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/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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Confirm PNMsoft Sequence Kinetics is installedLocate the application installation directory or check for running processes related to PNMsoft Sequence Kinetics. Common locations include C:\Program Files\PNMsoft or the web application's root directory on the server.Affected if The application is found installed on the system
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Identify the installed versionCheck the version information in the application's about page, metadata files in the installation directory, or the version displayed in the web interface login screen.Affected if The version is 7.5 or earlier, or any version before 7.7
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Verify the web interface is accessibleAttempt to access the application's CSS endpoint. Look for a URL pattern such as /SequenceKinetics/FormControls.css or similar paths under the web root that serve CSS files.Affected if The web interface is accessible and responds to requests
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Test for path traversal on CSS endpointAttempt to request source code files through the CSS endpoint using path traversal sequences (for example: ../../) or by accessing files with extensions like .cs, .aspx, or config files through the CSS handler.Affected if The server returns source code files or configuration content instead of rejecting the request with an access denied or file not found error
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Check web server configuration for CSS handlerReview the web.config or IIS configuration for how .css files are handled. Verify if the CSS MIME type handler allows processing of non-CSS content or permits path traversal.Affected if The CSS handler is configured to process arbitrary file types or allows path traversal
The environment is affected if PNMsoft Sequence Kinetics version 7.5 or earlier is installed and the web server allows access to source code files through the CSS endpoint via path traversal or improper access controls.
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 PNMsoft Sequence Kinetics version 7.7 or later. Additionally, review web server configuration and file permissions to ensure CSS files and source code are not directly accessible via web requests.
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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-2014-6304 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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