CVE-2014-10400

Name: CVE-2014-10400
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-02-06T16:15:11.29+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.1/10EPSS 1.25%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2014-10400 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. The session.lua library in CGILua 5.0.x uses sequential session IDs, which makes it easier for remote attackers to predict the session ID and hijack arbitrary sessions. NOTE: this vulnerability was SPLIT from CVE-2014-2875.. EPSS estimates a 1.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The session.lua library in CGILua 5.0.x uses sequential session IDs, which makes it easier for remote attackers to predict the session ID and hijack arbitrary sessions. NOTE: this vulnerability was SPLIT from CVE-2014-2875.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.1/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS Probability

1.25%

65.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-384

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Keplerproject	Cgilua	>= 5.0.0, <= 5.0.1	—
Keplerproject	Cgilua	>= 5.1.0, <= 5.1.4	—
Keplerproject	Cgilua	5.2	Alpha1

References

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Apr/318Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/531981/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.syhunt.com/en/index.php?n=Advisories.Cgilua-weaksessionidThird Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Apr/318Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/531981/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.syhunt.com/en/index.php?n=Advisories.Cgilua-weaksessionidThird Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Feb 6, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-10400?

How severe is CVE-2014-10400?

CVE-2014-10400 has a CVSS score of 6.1/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.25% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2014-10400?

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Source: NVD / NIST