CVE-2014-2988

What it is

EGroupware Enterprise Line (EPL) before 1.1.20140505, EGroupware Community Edition before 1.8.007.20140506, and EGroupware before 14.1 beta allows remote authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary PHP code via crafted callback values to the call_user_func PHP function, as demonstrated using the newsettings[system] parameter. NOTE: this can be exploited by remote attackers by leveraging CVE-2014-2987.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited over the network with a login. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.

Exploit odds

1.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

1. 2014-10-27 01:55 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-06-17 00:07 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 1.8% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 8.5 HIGH (CVSS).
• Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published

2014-10-27 01:55 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-17 00:07 UTC

Exploit probability

1.8% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-94 · Code injection

Record status

Modified

Affected

• Egroupware ≤ 1.6.001
• Egroupware ≤ 1.8006

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 8.5

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Medium

Authentication

Single

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

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