How severe is CVE-2014-2597?

CVE-2014-2597 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.9, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2014-2597 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (26th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2014-2597?

CVE-2014-2597 primarily affects Remote-rac Rac Server. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2014-2597?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2014-2597 published?

CVE-2014-2597 was published on 2014-04-18 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2014-2597

CVE-2014-2597 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Remote-rac Rac Server with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.9. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-20.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.9)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (26th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-20
Affected product: Remote-rac Rac Server
Published: 2014-04-18
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

PCNetSoftware RAC Server 4.0.4 and 4.0.5 allows local users to cause a denial of service (disabled keyboard or crash) via a large input buffer to unspecified IOCTL requests in RACDriver.sys, which triggers a buffer over-read.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-2597?: PCNetSoftware RAC Server 4.0.4 and 4.0.5 allows local users to cause a denial of service (disabled keyboard or crash) via a large input buffer to unspecified IOCTL requests in RACDriver.sys, which triggers a buffer over-read.
How severe is CVE-2014-2597?: CVE-2014-2597 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.9, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2014-2597 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (26th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2014-2597?: CVE-2014-2597 primarily affects Remote-rac Rac Server. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2014-2597?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2014-2597 published?: CVE-2014-2597 was published on 2014-04-18 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (2)

cpe:2.3:a:remote-rac:rac_server:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:remote-rac:rac_server:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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