How severe is CVE-2014-2914?

CVE-2014-2914 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-2014-2914 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (87th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2014-2914?

CVE-2014-2914 affects Fishshell Fish. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2014-2914?

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-2014-2914 published?

CVE-2014-2914 was published on 2020-01-28 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2014-2914

CVE-2014-2914 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Fishshell Fish 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-20.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (87th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-20
Affected product: Fishshell Fish
Published: 2020-01-28
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

fish (aka fish-shell) 2.0.0 before 2.1.1 does not restrict access to the configuration service (aka fish_config), which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, as demonstrated by set_prompt.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-2914?: fish (aka fish-shell) 2.0.0 before 2.1.1 does not restrict access to the configuration service (aka fish_config), which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, as demonstrated by set_prompt.
How severe is CVE-2014-2914?: CVE-2014-2914 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-2014-2914 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (87th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2014-2914?: CVE-2014-2914 affects Fishshell Fish. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2014-2914?: 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-2014-2914 published?: CVE-2014-2914 was published on 2020-01-28 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:fishshell:fish:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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