How severe is CVE-2014-2685?

CVE-2014-2685 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated high severity.

Is CVE-2014-2685 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (86th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2014-2685?

CVE-2014-2685 primarily affects Zend Zend Framework. In total, 97 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2014-2685?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2014-2685 published?

CVE-2014-2685 was published on 2014-09-04 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2014-2685

CVE-2014-2685 is a high-severity vulnerability in Zend Zend Framework with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5. 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-287.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 2.0 base score 7.5)
EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (86th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-287
Affected product: Zend Zend Framework
Published: 2014-09-04
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

The GenericConsumer class in the Consumer component in ZendOpenId before 2.0.2 and the Zend_OpenId_Consumer class in Zend Framework 1 before 1.12.4 violate the OpenID 2.0 protocol by ensuring only that at least one field is signed, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by leveraging an assertion from an OpenID provider.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-2685?: The GenericConsumer class in the Consumer component in ZendOpenId before 2.0.2 and the Zend_OpenId_Consumer class in Zend Framework 1 before 1.12.4 violate the OpenID 2.0 protocol by ensuring only that at least one field is signed, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by leveraging an assertion from an OpenID provider.
How severe is CVE-2014-2685?: CVE-2014-2685 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated high severity.
Is CVE-2014-2685 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (86th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2014-2685?: CVE-2014-2685 primarily affects Zend Zend Framework. In total, 97 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2014-2685?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2014-2685 published?: CVE-2014-2685 was published on 2014-09-04 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (97)

cpe:2.3:a:zend:zend_framework:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:zend:zend_framework:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:zend:zend_framework:1.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:zend:zend_framework:1.0.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:zend:zend_framework:1.0.0:rc2a:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:zend:zend_framework:1.0.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:zend:zend_framework:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:zend:zend_framework:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:zend:zend_framework:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:zend:zend_framework:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:zend:zend_framework:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:zend:zend_framework:1.5.0:pl:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:zend:zend_framework:1.5.0:pr:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:zend:zend_framework:1.5.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:zend:zend_framework:1.5.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:zend:zend_framework:1.5.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:zend:zend_framework:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:zend:zend_framework:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:zend:zend_framework:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:zend:zend_framework:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:zend:zend_framework:1.6.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:zend:zend_framework:1.6.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:zend:zend_framework:1.6.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:zend:zend_framework:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:zend:zend_framework:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:zend:zend_framework:1.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:zend:zend_framework:1.7.0:pl1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:zend:zend_framework:1.7.0:pr:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:zend:zend_framework:1.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:zend:zend_framework:1.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:zend:zend_framework:1.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:zend:zend_framework:1.7.3:pl1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:zend:zend_framework:1.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:zend:zend_framework:1.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:zend:zend_framework:1.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:zend:zend_framework:1.7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:zend:zend_framework:1.7.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:zend:zend_framework:1.7.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:zend:zend_framework:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:zend:zend_framework:1.8.0:a1:*:*:*:*:*:*

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