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TI-2014-06916 Aliases CVE-2014-8419GHSA-73m9-q5p6-vhgf

Wibu-Systems CodeMeter Runtime before 5.20 uses weak permissions (read and write access…

Priority LOW 32CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

Wibu-Systems CodeMeter Runtime before 5.20 uses weak permissions (read and write access for all users) for codemeter.exe, which allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse file.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00499 43rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:wibu:codemeter_runtime:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 5.10cVulnerableWibu
  • cpe:2.3:a:wibu:codemeter_runtime:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.10c Vulnerable ·Wibu

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-8419
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-73m9-q5p6-vhgf

References

Other 1

  • TI-2023-03657 Wibu: Buffer Overflow in CodeMeter Runtime CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-17910 In WIBU CodeMeter Runtime before 7.30a, creating a crafted CmDongles symbolic link will… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
  • TI-2011-03583 Wibu-Systems AG CodeMeter Runtime 4.30c, 4.10b, and possibly other versions before 4.40… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0

Sources

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