CVE-2014-8126

The scheduler in HTCondor before 8.2.6 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code.

8.8 HighFix available

CVE-2014-8126 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Htcondor, published February 2, 2015. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.11%, the 87th percentile. Fixed in condor 8.2.3~dfsg.1-6.

The scheduler in HTCondor before 8.2.6 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

3.11%Down 1.5 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 8.8

The scheduler in HTCondor before 8.2.6 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code.

Record: CVE-2014-8126
CVSS 3.1: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 6.5 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-20
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

The scheduler in HTCondor before 8.2.6 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code.

Record: CVE-2014-8126
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2014-7969 No score

The scheduler in HTCondor before 8.2.6 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code.

Record: EUVD-2014-7969
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4cwh-h77q-9rqx No score

The scheduler in HTCondor before 8.2.6 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code.

The scheduler in HTCondor before 8.2.6 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code.

Record: GHSA-4cwh-h77q-9rqx
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 8.8

The scheduler in HTCondor before 8.2.6 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code.

Record: CVE-2014-8126
CVSS 3.1: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2014-8126 8.8

The scheduler in HTCondor before 8.2.6 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code.

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2014-8126
CVSS 3.1: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2014-8126 8.8

The scheduler in HTCondor before 8.2.6 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code.

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2014-8126
CVSS 3.1: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUSN-4771-1 No score

condor vulnerabilities

It was discovered that HTCondor incorrectly invoked the mailx utility. An attacker could use this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 ESM. (CVE-2014-8126)

It was discovered that HTCondor mishandled certain crafted input. An attacker could use this vulnerability to cause HTCondor to crash. (CVE-2017-16816)

Record: USN-4771-1
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`condor` Debian:13	before 8.2.3~dfsg.1-6	8.2.3~dfsg.1-6
`condor` Debian:14	before 8.2.3~dfsg.1-6	8.2.3~dfsg.1-6
`condor` Debian:7	before 7.8.2~dfsg.1-1+deb7u3, plus listed versions 7.8.2~dfsg.1-1+deb7u17.8.2~dfsg.1-1+deb7u2	7.8.2~dfsg.1-1+deb7u3
`condor` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:computenode:el6	before 0:7.8.10-0.2.el6	0:7.8.10-0.2.el6
`condor-classads` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:computenode:el6	before 0:7.8.10-0.2.el6	0:7.8.10-0.2.el6
`condor-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:computenode:el6	before 0:7.8.10-0.2.el6	0:7.8.10-0.2.el6
`condor-kbdd` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:computenode:el6	before 0:7.8.10-0.2.el6	0:7.8.10-0.2.el6
`condor-qmf` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:computenode:el6	before 0:7.8.10-0.2.el6	0:7.8.10-0.2.el6
`condor-vm-gahp` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:computenode:el6	before 0:7.8.10-0.2.el6	0:7.8.10-0.2.el6
`condor` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6	before 0:7.8.10-0.2.el6	0:7.8.10-0.2.el6

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Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`condor-aviary` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6	before 0:7.8.10-0.2.el6	0:7.8.10-0.2.el6
`condor-classads` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6	before 0:7.8.10-0.2.el6	0:7.8.10-0.2.el6
`condor-cluster-resource-agent` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6	before 0:7.8.10-0.2.el6	0:7.8.10-0.2.el6
`condor-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6	before 0:7.8.10-0.2.el6	0:7.8.10-0.2.el6
`condor-deltacloud-gahp` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6	before 0:7.8.10-0.2.el6	0:7.8.10-0.2.el6
`condor-kbdd` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6	before 0:7.8.10-0.2.el6	0:7.8.10-0.2.el6
`condor-plumage` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6	before 0:7.8.10-0.2.el6	0:7.8.10-0.2.el6
`condor-qmf` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6	before 0:7.8.10-0.2.el6	0:7.8.10-0.2.el6
`condor-vm-gahp` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6	before 0:7.8.10-0.2.el6	0:7.8.10-0.2.el6
`condor` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2::el5	before 0:7.8.9-0.11.el5	0:7.8.9-0.11.el5
`condor-aviary` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2::el5	before 0:7.8.9-0.11.el5	0:7.8.9-0.11.el5
`condor-classads` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2::el5	before 0:7.8.9-0.11.el5	0:7.8.9-0.11.el5
`condor-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2::el5	before 0:7.8.9-0.11.el5	0:7.8.9-0.11.el5
`condor-kbdd` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2::el5	before 0:7.8.9-0.11.el5	0:7.8.9-0.11.el5
`condor-qmf` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2::el5	before 0:7.8.9-0.11.el5	0:7.8.9-0.11.el5
`condor-vm-gahp` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2::el5	before 0:7.8.9-0.11.el5	0:7.8.9-0.11.el5
`condor` Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS	before 8.0.5~dfsg.1-1ubuntu1+esm1, plus listed versions 7.8.8~dfsg.1-27.8.8~dfsg.1-2.18.0.5~dfsg.1-1ubuntu1	8.0.5~dfsg.1-1ubuntu1+esm1
`condor` Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS	before 8.4.2~dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions 8.2.9~dfsg.1-18.4.2~dfsg.1-18.4.2~dfsg.1-1build1	8.4.2~dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

History

History
When	Changed	Sources
2026-11-03	aliases	EUVD
2026-11-02	created	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

References

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