The server in Symantec Workspace Streaming (SWS) before 7.5.0.749 allows remote attackers to access files and functionality by sending a cr…

published 2014-05-16 12 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2014-1723

cvss: 7.9; version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 42.3%; EPSS 42.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
public exploits: 2; Metasploit, Exploit-DB

The server in Symantec Workspace Streaming (SWS) before 7.5.0.749 allows remote attackers to access files and functionality by sending a crafted XMLRPC request over HTTPS.

Timeline

2014-05-12 First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/windows/antivirus/symantec_workspace_streaming_exec)
2014-05-16 Published

Exploit prediction

42.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

Metasploit exploit/windows/antivirus/symantec_workspace_streaming_exec Symantec Workspace Streaming ManagementAgentServer.putFile XMLRPC Request Arbitrary File Upload metasploit exploit, excellent rank, 2014-05-12
EDB-33521 Symantec Workspace Streaming - Arbitrary File Upload (Metasploit) remote, 2014-05-26

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	2.0	7.9	AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness

CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

References

Sources

CVE List CVE-2014-1649
NVD CVE-2014-1649

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Summary