How severe is CVE-2014-2727?

CVE-2014-2727 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2014-2727 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (79th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2014-2727?

CVE-2014-2727 affects Trustwave Mailmarshal. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2014-2727?

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

When was CVE-2014-2727 published?

CVE-2014-2727 was published on 2020-02-19 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2014-2727

CVE-2014-2727 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Trustwave Mailmarshal with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. 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-78.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (79th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-78
Affected product: Trustwave Mailmarshal
Published: 2020-02-19
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

The STARTTLS implementation in MailMarshal before 7.2 allows plaintext command injection.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-2727?: The STARTTLS implementation in MailMarshal before 7.2 allows plaintext command injection.
How severe is CVE-2014-2727?: CVE-2014-2727 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2014-2727 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (79th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2014-2727?: CVE-2014-2727 affects Trustwave Mailmarshal. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2014-2727?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2014-2727 published?: CVE-2014-2727 was published on 2020-02-19 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

http://www.trustwave.com/software/mailmarshal_smtp/MailMarshalSEG-ReleaseNotes-7.2.0.6272.htm

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:trustwave:mailmarshal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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