How severe is CVE-2014-2927?

CVE-2014-2927 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated critical severity.

Is CVE-2014-2927 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 8% (94th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2014-2927?

CVE-2014-2927 primarily affects F5 Arx. In total, 195 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2014-2927?

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-2014-2927 published?

CVE-2014-2927 was published on 2014-10-15 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2014-2927

CVE-2014-2927 is a critical-severity vulnerability in F5 Arx with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3. 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: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 9.3)
EPSS exploit prediction: 8% (94th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-287
Affected product: F5 Arx
Published: 2014-10-15
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

The rsync daemon in F5 BIG-IP 11.6 before 11.6.0, 11.5.1 before HF3, 11.5.0 before HF4, 11.4.1 before HF4, 11.4.0 before HF7, 11.3.0 before HF9, and 11.2.1 before HF11 and Enterprise Manager 3.x before 3.1.1 HF2, when configured in failover mode, does not require authentication, which allows remote attackers to read or write to arbitrary files via a cmi request to the ConfigSync IP address.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-2927?: The rsync daemon in F5 BIG-IP 11.6 before 11.6.0, 11.5.1 before HF3, 11.5.0 before HF4, 11.4.1 before HF4, 11.4.0 before HF7, 11.3.0 before HF9, and 11.2.1 before HF11 and Enterprise Manager 3.x before 3.1.1 HF2, when configured in failover mode, does not require authentication, which allows remote attackers to read or write to arbitrary files via a cmi request to the ConfigSync IP address.
How severe is CVE-2014-2927?: CVE-2014-2927 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated critical severity.
Is CVE-2014-2927 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 8% (94th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2014-2927?: CVE-2014-2927 primarily affects F5 Arx. In total, 195 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2014-2927?: 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-2014-2927 published?: CVE-2014-2927 was published on 2014-10-15 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (195)

cpe:2.3:a:f5:arx:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:arx:6.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:arx:6.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:arx:6.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:arx:6.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:arx:6.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:10.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:10.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:10.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:10.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:10.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:10.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:11.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:11.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:11.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:11.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:11.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:11.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:11.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:11.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:11.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:11.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:11.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:11.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:11.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:11.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:11.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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