CVE-2014-8516

Public Exploit

Description

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in Visual Mining NetCharts Server allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension, then accessing it via unspecified vectors.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 82.70% Top 5%
Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory zerodayinitiative.com Third-Party Advisory ibmcloud.com Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-14-372/ vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70895 vdb entry third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98475 vdb entry third party advisory
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129023 exploit vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-8516?
CVE-2014-8516 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-8516?
To fix CVE-2014-8516, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-8516 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-8516 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~83% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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