CVE-2014-6311 is a critical vulnerability affecting the generate_doygen.pl script in ACE (Adaptive Communication Environment) versions prior to 6.2.7+dfsg-2, specifically impacting Debian and Vanderbilt distributions. The flaw stems from the script's use of predictable filenames in the /tmp directory, enabling attackers to gain elevated privileges. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), it presents a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high potential for confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise. While there is no known active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or KEV listing, the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion with 10 mentions, indicating awareness despite a lack of media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 6.2.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vanderbilt:adaptive_communication_environment:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.2.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vanderbilt:adaptive_communication_environment:6.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.2.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vanderbilt:adaptive_communication_environment:6.2.7:dfsg-2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.