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CVE-2014-1400

The entity_access API in the Entity API module 7.x-1.x before 7.x-1.3 for Drupal might allow remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions and read unpublished comments via unspecified vectors.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.5, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts integrity (unauthorized modifications), for affected systems. Impacting 2 products from entity_api_project, from fedoraproject organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2018, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2018-04-10T15:29:00.440

Last Modified

2024-11-21T02:04:13.167

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 6.5 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: SINGLE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

8.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-284

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	entity_api_project	entity_api	7.x-1.0	Yes
Application	entity_api_project	entity_api	7.x-1.1	Yes
Application	entity_api_project	entity_api	7.x-1.2	Yes
Operating System	fedoraproject	fedora	19	Yes
Operating System	fedoraproject	fedora	20	Yes

References

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-January/126811.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-January/126816.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/09/3 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64729 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1050802 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90396 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://www.drupal.org/node/2169595 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-January/126811.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-January/126816.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/09/3 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64729 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1050802 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90396 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.drupal.org/node/2169595 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For entity_api_project's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.