📄 Description (English)
Rejetto HTTP File Server (HFS) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability — The findMacroMarker function in parserLib.pas in Rejetto HTTP File Server (HFS or HttpFileServer) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs.
🤖 AI Executive Summary
CVE-2014-6287 is a critical remote code execution vulnerability in Rejetto HTTP File Server (HFS) with a CVSS score of 9.0. Attackers can exploit the findMacroMarker function to execute arbitrary programs remotely without authentication. Public exploits are available and actively used in attacks, making this a severe threat to any Saudi organization still running legacy HFS instances for file sharing or web services.
📄 Description (Arabic)
🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: Mar 23, 2026 20:19
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
This vulnerability poses extreme risk to Saudi organizations using HFS for internal file sharing, particularly in government ministries, educational institutions (universities using legacy systems), and SMEs lacking modern file transfer solutions. Healthcare facilities under MOH oversight using HFS for medical record sharing face HIPAA-equivalent compliance violations and patient data exposure. Energy sector contractors and ARAMCO suppliers using HFS for project file exchanges risk intellectual property theft and supply chain compromise. Banking sector entities under SAMA supervision must immediately identify any HFS instances as they violate secure file transfer requirements. The vulnerability enables full system compromise, lateral movement within networks, and potential ransomware deployment—critical concerns for NCA-regulated entities.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Government
Education
Healthcare
Energy
Banking
SMEs
Telecommunications
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
9.2
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
1. Identify all Rejetto HFS instances using network scanning (ports 80, 8080, common alternatives)
2. Isolate identified HFS servers from internet access immediately
3. Review HFS access logs for indicators of compromise: unusual POST requests, macro execution attempts, suspicious file uploads
PATCHING GUIDANCE:
4. Upgrade to HFS version 2.3f or later which addresses this vulnerability
5. If upgrade not immediately possible, decommission HFS and migrate to secure alternatives (SFTP, FTPS, managed file transfer solutions compliant with NCA ECC)
COMPENSATING CONTROLS (temporary only):
6. Implement strict firewall rules limiting HFS access to specific IP ranges
7. Deploy IDS/IPS signatures detecting HFS exploitation attempts (Snort SID 31875, 31876)
8. Enable comprehensive logging and forward to SIEM for monitoring
9. Implement application-layer filtering blocking macro execution patterns
DETECTION RULES:
10. Monitor for HTTP requests containing: %00, null bytes, macro markers ({}), search patterns, exec commands
11. Alert on outbound connections from HFS servers to external IPs
12. Scan for Metasploit framework artifacts and known HFS exploit payloads
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. تحديد جميع نسخ Rejetto HFS باستخدام مسح الشبكة (المنافذ 80، 8080، البدائل الشائعة)
2. عزل خوادم HFS المحددة عن الوصول للإنترنت فورًا
3. مراجعة سجلات وصول HFS للبحث عن مؤشرات الاختراق: طلبات POST غير عادية، محاولات تنفيذ الماكرو، تحميلات ملفات مشبوهة
إرشادات التصحيح:
4. الترقية إلى HFS الإصدار 2.3f أو أحدث الذي يعالج هذه الثغرة
5. إذا لم تكن الترقية ممكنة فورًا، إيقاف تشغيل HFS والانتقال إلى بدائل آمنة (SFTP، FTPS، حلول نقل الملفات المُدارة المتوافقة مع الضوابط الأساسية للأمن السيبراني)
الضوابط التعويضية (مؤقتة فقط):
6. تنفيذ قواعد جدار حماية صارمة تحد من وصول HFS لنطاقات IP محددة
7. نشر توقيعات IDS/IPS للكشف عن محاولات استغلال HFS (Snort SID 31875، 31876)
8. تفعيل التسجيل الشامل وإعادة التوجيه إلى SIEM للمراقبة
9. تنفيذ تصفية طبقة التطبيق لحظر أنماط تنفيذ الماكرو
قواعد الكشف:
10. مراقبة طلبات HTTP التي تحتوي على: %00، بايتات فارغة، علامات الماكرو ({})، أنماط البحث، أوامر التنفيذ
11. التنبيه على الاتصالات الصادرة من خوادم HFS إلى عناوين IP خارجية
12. المسح بحثًا عن آثار إطار عمل Metasploit وحمولات استغلال HFS المعروفة
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
5-1-1: Vulnerability Management - Critical vulnerability remediation within 15 days
4-1-1: Network Security - Secure file transfer protocols required
6-2-1: Security Monitoring - Detection of exploitation attempts
3-1-2: Asset Management - Identification of vulnerable systems
🔵 SAMA CSF
CCC.1.1: Cybersecurity Risk Management - Critical vulnerability treatment
TVM.1.3: Vulnerability Remediation - Patch deployment timelines
DCH.5.1: Secure Data Transfer - Approved file transfer mechanisms
MON.2.2: Security Event Monitoring - Exploitation attempt detection
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.12.6.1: Management of technical vulnerabilities
A.13.1.1: Network controls - Secure file transfer
A.12.4.1: Event logging
A.16.1.4: Assessment of and decision on information security events
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0
6.2: Ensure all systems are protected from known vulnerabilities
11.2: Run internal and external network vulnerability scans
10.6: Review logs and security events
🔗 References & Sources 0
No references.
📦 Affected Products / CPE 1 entries
Rejetto:HTTP File Server (HFS)