What is the CVSS score of CVE-2014-8479?

CVE-2014-8479 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (Medium). CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.4%.

Scalance X 408 Firmware CVE-2014-8479

MEDIUM

Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)

2015-01-21 cve@mitre.org

Denial Of Service Siemens Scalance X 408 Firmware Scalance X 300 Series Firmware

6.8

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

6.8 MEDIUM

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Jan 21, 2015 - 17:59 cve.org

MEDIUM 6.8

DescriptionCVE.org

AnalysisAI

The FTP server on Siemens SCALANCE X-300 switches with firmware before 4.0 and SCALANCE X 408 switches with firmware before 4.0 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (reboot). Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-20. The FTP server on Siemens SCALANCE X-300 switches with firmware before 4.0 and SCALANCE X 408 switches with firmware before 4.0 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (reboot) via crafted FTP packets. Affected products include: Siemens Scalance X-408 Firmware, Siemens Scalance X-300 Series Firmware. Version information: before 4.0.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.