CVE-2014-1427 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

A vulnerability in the REST API of Ubuntu MAAS allows an attacker to cause a logged-in user to execute commands via cross-site scripting. This issue affects MAAS versions prior to 1.9.2.

Published: 2019-04-22

Score: 9.6 Critical

EPSS: 1.1% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Ubuntu

MAAS

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 1.9.2

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:canonical:metal_as_a_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2014-1503	A vulnerability in the REST API of Ubuntu MAAS allows an attacker to cause a logged-in user to execute commands via cross-site scripting. This issue affects MAAS versions prior to 1.9.2.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.01088.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://launchpad.net/maas/+milestone/1.9.2

History

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Subscriptions

Canonical Metal As A Service

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: canonical

Published: 2019-04-22T15:35:59.055Z

Updated: 2024-09-16T17:27:52.597Z

Reserved: 2014-01-13T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2014-1427

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2019-04-22T16:29:00.537

Modified: 2026-06-17T00:04:53.133

Link: CVE-2014-1427

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-79
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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