How severe is CVE-2014-3220?

CVE-2014-3220 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.0, rated critical severity.

Is CVE-2014-3220 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 11% (95th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2014-3220?

CVE-2014-3220 affects F5 Big-iq. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2014-3220?

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-2014-3220 published?

CVE-2014-3220 was published on 2014-05-05 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2014-3220

CVE-2014-3220 is a critical-severity vulnerability in F5 Big-iq with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.0. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 11% places it in the 95th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-255.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 9.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 11% (95th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-255
Affected product: F5 Big-iq
Published: 2014-05-05
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

F5 BIG-IQ Cloud and Security 4.0.0 through 4.1.0 allows remote authenticated users to change the password of arbitrary users via the name parameter in a request to the user's page in mgmt/shared/authz/users/.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-3220?: F5 BIG-IQ Cloud and Security 4.0.0 through 4.1.0 allows remote authenticated users to change the password of arbitrary users via the name parameter in a request to the user's page in mgmt/shared/authz/users/.
How severe is CVE-2014-3220?: CVE-2014-3220 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.0, rated critical severity.
Is CVE-2014-3220 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 11% (95th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2014-3220?: CVE-2014-3220 affects F5 Big-iq. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2014-3220?: 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-2014-3220 published?: CVE-2014-3220 was published on 2014-05-05 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:h:f5:big-iq:4.1.0.2013.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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