What is the CVSS score of CVE-2014-2850?

CVE-2014-2850 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 8.5 (High). CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C. EPSS exploitation probability: 75.7%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2014-2850?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2014-2850. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 75.7%.

Web Appliance Firmware CVE-2014-2850

HIGH

OS Command Injection (CWE-78)

2014-04-11 cve@mitre.org

Command Injection Web Appliance Firmware Web Appliance Sophos

8.5

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

8.5 HIGH

AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Confidentiality

Integrity

Availability

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Apr 11, 2014 - 15:55 cve.org

HIGH 8.5

DescriptionCVE.org

AnalysisAI

The network interface configuration page (netinterface) in Sophos Web Appliance before 3.8.2 allows remote administrators to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the address. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. Public exploit code available and EPSS exploitation probability 75.7%.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as OS Command Injection (CWE-78), which allows attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands on the host. The network interface configuration page (netinterface) in Sophos Web Appliance before 3.8.2 allows remote administrators to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the address parameter. Affected products include: Sophos Web Appliance Firmware, Sophos Web Appliance. Version information: before 3.8.2.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Avoid passing user input to shell commands. Use language-specific APIs instead of shell execution. Apply strict input validation with allowlists.