CVE-2014-5468
A File Inclusion vulnerability exists in Railo 4.2.1 and earlier via a specially-crafted URL...
A File Inclusion vulnerability exists in Railo 4.2.1 and earlier via a specially-crafted URL request to the thumbnail.cfm to specify a malicious PNG file, which could let a remote malicious user obtain sensitive information or execute arbitrary code.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
A File Inclusion vulnerability exists in Railo 4.2.1 and earlier via a specially-crafted URL request to the thumbnail.cfm to specify a malicious PNG file, which could let a remote malicious user obtain sensitive information or execute arbitrary code.
- Record
CVE-2014-5468- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
A File Inclusion vulnerability exists in Railo 4.2.1 and earlier via a specially-crafted URL request to the thumbnail.cfm to specify a malicious PNG file, which could let a remote malicious user obtain sensitive information or execute arbitrary code.
- Record
CVE-2014-5468- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2014-5355No score
A File Inclusion vulnerability exists in Railo 4.2.1 and earlier via a specially-crafted URL request to the thumbnail.cfm to specify a malicious PNG file, which could let a remote malicious user obtain sensitive information or execute arbitrary code.
- Record
EUVD-2014-5355- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rcww-wv7r-4c78No score
A File Inclusion vulnerability exists in Railo 4.2.1 and earlier via a specially-crafted URL...
A File Inclusion vulnerability exists in Railo 4.2.1 and earlier via a specially-crafted URL request to the thumbnail.cfm to specify a malicious PNG file, which could let a remote malicious user obtain sensitive information or execute arbitrary code.
- Record
GHSA-rcww-wv7r-4c78- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Metasploit | Railo Remote File Include | 2014-08-26 |
| Exploit-DB | Railo 4.2.1 - Remote File Inclusion (Metasploit) | 2014-09-15 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| exploits, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2014-5468 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Getrailo Railo, published February 7, 2020. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 52.6%, the 98th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
packetstormsecurity.com/files/128234/Railo-4.2.1-Remote-File-Inclusion.html
exploit-db.com/exploits/34669
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95959
securityfocus.com/bid/69761
vulmon.com/vulnerabilitydetails?qid=CVE-2014-5468
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-5468
github.com/advisories/GHSA-rcww-wv7r-4c78