CVE-2014-8778 describes a critical vulnerability in Checkmarx CxSAST (formerly CxSuite) versions prior to 7.1.8, allowing authenticated attackers to bypass the CxQL sandbox. By asserting specific security permissions, remote authenticated users can execute arbitrary C# code. With a CVSS score of 9.0, this vulnerability presents a high risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 7.1.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:checkmarx:cxsast:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.