CVE-2014-6287
KEVRejetto HTTP File Server (HFS) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Description
The findMacroMarker function in parserLib.pas in Rejetto HTTP File Server (HFS or HttpFileServer) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs.
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.
CVSS 3.1 vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HPublishedOct 7, 2014
Last modifiedJun 17, 2026
Added to KEVMar 25, 2022
Remediation dueApr 15, 2022
References
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/128243/HttpFileServer-2.3.x-Remote-Command-Execution.htmlExploitThird Party Advisory
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/135122/Rejetto-HTTP-File-Server-2.3.x-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlExploitThird Party Advisory
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/160264/Rejetto-HttpFileServer-2.3.x-Remote-Command-Execution.htmlExploitThird Party Advisory
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/161503/HFS-HTTP-File-Server-2.3.x-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlExploitThird Party Advisory
- kb.cert.org/vuls/id/251276Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/3793Exploit
- exploit-db.com/exploits/39161/ExploitThird Party Advisory
- cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2014-6287US Government Resource
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Risk assessment · Critical
Actively exploited. Patch immediately.
- Exploitation
- Confirmed in the wild (CISA KEV)
- Federal remediation deadline
- Overdue by 1655 days
- CVSS
- 9.8 CRITICAL
- EPSS (30-day exploit probability)
- 99.3% · top 1% of all CVEs
- Weakness
- CWE-94
- Attack vector
- Network, remotely reachable
- Preconditions
- No privileges and no user interaction
Recommended actions
- 1.Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- 2.Treat as emergency change: patch or isolate internet-facing instances first.
- 3.Review exposure: confirm which instances are reachable from the internet and restrict access until patched.
- 4.Hunt for compromise: review logs for the disclosure window, not just from the patch date.
Assessment is derived automatically from the live signals above; verify against your own asset inventory.