What is the CVSS score of CVE-2014-5211?

CVE-2014-5211 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (Medium). CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. EPSS exploitation probability: 2.4%.

Reflection Ftp Client CVE-2014-5211

MEDIUM

Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)

2015-01-27 cve@mitre.org

RCE Buffer Overflow Reflection Ftp Client

6.8

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

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6.8 MEDIUM

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

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

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CVE Published

Jan 27, 2015 - 20:59 cve.org

MEDIUM 6.8

DescriptionCVE.org

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Attachmate Reflection FTP Client before 14.1.433 allows remote FTP servers to execute arbitrary code via a large PWD response.

AnalysisAI

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Attachmate Reflection FTP Client before 14.1.433 allows remote FTP servers to execute arbitrary code via a large PWD response. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. No vendor patch available.

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 the Attachmate Reflection FTP Client before 14.1.433 allows remote FTP servers to execute arbitrary code via a large PWD response. Affected products include: Attachmate Reflection Ftp Client. Version information: before 14.1.433.

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.