CVE-2014-2994

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Published Apr 27, 2014 CVSS 2.0 · 10.0 Critical EPSS 23.3% KEV · Not listed

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).

Affected Products

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

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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

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Advisories

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Metrics

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

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Exploit prediction score: 23.3% (23.292% probability within 30 days)

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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

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 10:28 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Apr 27, 2014, 1:00 AM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 10:28 AM
Reserved: Apr 24, 2014, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:07 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 27, 2014, 4:32 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:07 AM

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