Debian LinuxOperating system · Debian
CVE-2014-9057
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 · uneditedSQL injection vulnerability in the XML-RPC interface in Movable Type before 5.18, 5.2.x before 5.2.11, and 6.x before 6.0.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands 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 · high confidenceSQL injection vulnerability in Movable Type's XML-RPC interface allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands. The vulnerability affects unpatched versions 5.x before 5.18, 5.2.x before 5.2.11, and 6.x before 6.0.6. XML-RPC APIs are typically exposed without authentication, making this a pre-authentication remote vulnerability.
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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
Debian LinuxOperating system
= 7.0<= 5.17= 5.2= 5.2.2= 5.2.3= 5.2.4= 5.2.5= 5.2.6= 5.2.7= 5.2.8= 5.2.9= 5.2.10= 6.0CVSS 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
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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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Locate the Movable Type installationCheck your web server document root for the Movable Type directory (commonly named 'mt' or 'movable_type'). The version is typically stored in a version file or can be found in the admin interface under 'System' > 'About'.Affected if Movable Type is not installed on this system, this CVE does not apply.
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Identify the installed Movable Type versionIn the Movable Type admin panel, go to System > About. Alternatively, check the mt-version file in the Movable Type installation directory, or look for version information in the mt-config.cgi configuration file.Affected if The version cannot be determined or the installation is not Movable Type.
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Compare version against vulnerable rangesDetermine if the installed version falls within: 5.x versions before 5.18, 5.2.x versions before 5.2.11, or 6.x versions before 6.0.6. Also check the specific affected versions listed: 5.17, 5.2, 5.2.2 through 5.2.10, and 6.0.Affected if The installed version matches any of these vulnerable versions or ranges.
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Verify XML-RPC interface statusCheck if the XML-RPC endpoint is accessible by attempting to access the XML-RPC script (typically at /mt-xmlrpc.cgi or /cgi-bin/mt/mt-xmlrpc.cgi). This can also be confirmed by reviewing the mt-config.cgi for XML-RPC related settings or plugins.Affected if The XML-RPC interface is enabled and exposed to network traffic.
The system is affected if Movable Type is installed with a version in the vulnerable ranges (before 5.18, before 5.2.11, or before 6.0.6) AND the XML-RPC interface is enabled and accessible.
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 dataUpdate Movable Type to version 5.18, 5.2.11, or 6.0.6 or later. If immediate patching is not possible, disable the XML-RPC interface or restrict network access to the XML-RPC endpoint.
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Scoped from the published advisory
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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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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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