What is the CVSS score of CVE-2014-8997?

CVE-2014-8997 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (High). CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. EPSS exploitation probability: 7.0%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2014-8997?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2014-8997. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 7.0%.

Digi Online Examination System CVE-2014-8997

HIGH

Code Injection (CWE-94)

2014-11-20 cve@mitre.org

RCE Code Injection File Upload Digi Online Examination System

7.5

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.5 HIGH

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Confidentiality

Integrity

Availability

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Nov 20, 2014 - 13:55 cve.org

HIGH 7.5

DescriptionCVE.org

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the Photo functionality in DigitalVidhya Digi Online Examination System 2.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in assets/uploads/images/.

AnalysisAI

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the Photo functionality in DigitalVidhya Digi Online Examination System 2.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Code Injection (CWE-94), which allows attackers to inject and execute arbitrary code within the application. Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the Photo functionality in DigitalVidhya Digi Online Examination System 2.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in assets/uploads/images/. Affected products include: Digitalvidhya Digi Online Examination System.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Never evaluate user-controlled input as code. Use sandboxing, disable dangerous functions, apply strict input validation.