What is the CVSS score of CVE-2014-2994?

CVE-2014-2994 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (Critical). CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. EPSS exploitation probability: 54.8%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2014-2994?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2014-2994. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 54.8%.

Web Vulnerability Scanner CVE-2014-2994

CRITICAL

Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)

2014-04-27 cve@mitre.org

RCE Buffer Overflow Web Vulnerability Scanner

10.0

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

10.0 CRITICAL

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Confidentiality

Integrity

Availability

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Apr 27, 2014 - 04:32 cve.org

CRITICAL 10.0

DescriptionCVE.org

AnalysisAI

Stack-based buffer overflow in Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner (WVS) 8 build 20120704 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an HTML file containing an IMG element with a long URL. Rated critical severity (CVSS 10.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and EPSS exploitation probability 54.8%.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Buffer Overflow (CWE-119), which allows attackers to corrupt memory to execute arbitrary code or crash the application. Stack-based buffer overflow in Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner (WVS) 8 build 20120704 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an HTML file containing an IMG element with a long URL (src attribute). Affected products include: Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Use memory-safe languages or bounds-checking. Enable ASLR, DEP/NX, stack canaries. Use safe string functions.