CVE-2014-7288

Symantec PGP Universal Server & Encryption Management Server <3.3.2...

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2014-7288. PoCs published by Paul Craig.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This advisory details a remote command injection vulnerability in Symantec Encryption Management Server (CVE-2014-7288), where unfiltered user input in the 'filename' parameter is passed to a system command, allowing arbitrary command execution. The writeup includes assembly-level analysis and a proof-of-concept payload example.

Description

Symantec PGP Universal Server and Encryption Management Server before 3.3.2 MP7 allow remote authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary shell commands via a crafted command line in a database-backup restore action.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by Paul Craig · textremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35949

This advisory details a remote command injection vulnerability in Symantec Encryption Management Server (CVE-2014-7288), where unfiltered user input in the 'filename' parameter is passed to a system command, allowing arbitrary command execution. The writeup includes assembly-level analysis and a proof-of-concept payload example.

Classification
Writeup 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Symantec Encryption Management Server < 3.2.0 MP6
Auth required
Prerequisites: Administrator access to the Symantec Encryption Management Web Interface
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031673
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35949
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100763
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/117766
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72308

Scores

EPSS 0.0812
EPSS Percentile 94.1%

Details

CWE
CWE-264
Status published
Products (2)
symantec/encryption_management_server < 3.3.2
symantec/pgp_universal_server < 3.3.2
Published Feb 01, 2015
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026