CVE-2014-2994 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

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).

Published: 2014-04-27

Score: 10.0 Critical

EPSS: 54.8% High

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:acunetix:web_vulnerability_scanner:8:build_20120704:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.5481.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://an7isec.blogspot.co.il/2014/04/pown-noobs-acunetix-0day.html
http://osandamalith.wordpress.com/2014/04/24/pwning-script-kiddies-acunetix-buffer-overflow/
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/126306/Acunetix-8-Stack-Buffer-Overflow.html
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/126307/Acunetix-8-Scanner-Buffer-Overflow.html
http://www.acunetix.com/blog/news/misleading-reports-0-day-acunetix-wvs/
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32997
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHaMx8K1GeM

History

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Subscriptions

Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2014-04-27T01:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T10:28:46.219Z

Reserved: 2014-04-24T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2014-2994

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2014-04-27T04:32:01.717

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2014-2994

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119

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