CVE-2014-2994 in the critical feed json
Stack-based buffer overflow in Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner (WVS) 8 build 20120704 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code…
published 2014-04-27 12 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2014-3016
- cvss
- 10.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 23.3%
- EPSS 23.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
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).
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-32997)
- Published
Exploit prediction
23.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-32997 Acunetix 8 build 20120704 - Remote Stack Overflow remote, 2014-04-24
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/32997
exploit
-
acunetix.com
/blog/news/misleading-reports-0-day-acunetix-wvs/
vendor-advisory
- packetstormsecurity.com /files/126306/Acunetix-8-Stack-Buffer-Overflow.html
- youtube.com /watch?v=RHaMx8K1GeM
- an7isec.blogspot.co.il /2014/04/pown-noobs-acunetix-0day.html
- packetstormsecurity.com /files/126307/Acunetix-8-Scanner-Buffer-Overflow.html
- osandamalith.wordpress.com /2014/04/24/pwning-script-kiddies-acunetix-buffer-overflow/
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2014-2994
- NVD CVE-2014-2994
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