CVE-2014-6287
RCE in Rejetto Http File Server 2.3 – 2.3c
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSummary
CVE-2014-6287 is a critical-severity Code Injection (CWE-94) vulnerability in Rejetto Http File Server. Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Command and Scripting Interpreter (T1059); ranked in the top 0.1% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; CISA has added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary
Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.
The vulnerability is a code injection flaw (CWE-94) in the findMacroMarker function within parserLib.pas of Rejetto HTTP File Server (HFS or HttpFileServer) versions 2.3x prior to 2.3c. It is triggered when a %00 sequence is supplied in a search action, enabling execution of arbitrary programs on the underlying host. The issue carries a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8.
Unauthenticated remote attackers can exploit the flaw over the network by sending a crafted search request containing the null-byte sequence. Successful exploitation grants the ability to run arbitrary programs with the privileges of the HFS process, resulting in full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Public exploit code targeting this issue has been published repeatedly on PacketStorm, and the vulnerability is tracked in the CERT Vulnerability Note VU#251276. The supplied description indicates that upgrading to version 2.3c or later eliminates the affected code path.
OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2014-6172
Vulnerability Data
The findMacroMarker function in parserLib.pas in Rejetto HTTP File Server (aks HFS or HttpFileServer) 2.3x before 2.3c allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via a %00 sequence in a search action.
- CWE(s)
- KEV Date Added
- 25 March 2022
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V1.3.1
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Makes persistent code injection into loaded programs impossible when the executable image itself resides on hardware-protected read-only media.
Dynamically generated code can be produced and executed inside the isolated chamber, preventing host compromise from code-injection payloads.
Validates inputs used in dynamic code generation to block injected directives.
Directly prevents execution of attacker-supplied code written into data memory regions.
Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
PR.PS-06's SDLC practices directly target injection flaws via secure coding and testing (mostly), yet as a single broad outcome it leaves many code-generation specifics unaddressed (partial).
PR.DS-10 protects runtime data confidentiality/integrity but has no bearing on neutralizing externally influenced input during code generation, so neither direction shows any preventive effect.
Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Banning unapproved code samples and unauthenticated web services, combined with secure-coding standards and SAST, prevents the dynamic generation or inclusion of attacker-supplied code.
Controls that restrict unauthorized or malicious code from being introduced via external networks or removable media limit opportunities for an attacker to inject and execute arbitrary code.