How severe is CVE-2014-4503?

CVE-2014-4503 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2014-4503 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (65th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2014-4503?

CVE-2014-4503 primarily affects Sgminer Project Sgminer. In total, 41 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2014-4503?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2014-4503 published?

CVE-2014-4503 was published on 2014-07-23 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2014-4503

CVE-2014-4503 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Sgminer Project Sgminer with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3. 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-20.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.3)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (65th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-20
Affected product: Sgminer Project Sgminer
Published: 2014-07-23
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

The parse_notify function in util.c in sgminer before 4.2.2 and cgminer 3.3.0 through 4.0.1 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to cause a denial of service (application exit) via a crafted (1) bbversion, (2) prev_hash, (3) nbit, or (4) ntime parameter in a mining.notify action stratum message.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-4503?: The parse_notify function in util.c in sgminer before 4.2.2 and cgminer 3.3.0 through 4.0.1 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to cause a denial of service (application exit) via a crafted (1) bbversion, (2) prev_hash, (3) nbit, or (4) ntime parameter in a mining.notify action stratum message.
How severe is CVE-2014-4503?: CVE-2014-4503 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2014-4503 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (65th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2014-4503?: CVE-2014-4503 primarily affects Sgminer Project Sgminer. In total, 41 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2014-4503?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2014-4503 published?: CVE-2014-4503 was published on 2014-07-23 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (41)

cpe:2.3:a:sgminer_project:sgminer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sgminer_project:sgminer:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sgminer_project:sgminer:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sgminer_project:sgminer:4.1.153:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sgminer_project:sgminer:4.1.242:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sgminer_project:sgminer:4.1.271:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sgminer_project:sgminer:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cgminer_project:cgminer:3.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cgminer_project:cgminer:3.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cgminer_project:cgminer:3.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cgminer_project:cgminer:3.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cgminer_project:cgminer:3.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cgminer_project:cgminer:3.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cgminer_project:cgminer:3.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cgminer_project:cgminer:3.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cgminer_project:cgminer:3.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cgminer_project:cgminer:3.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cgminer_project:cgminer:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cgminer_project:cgminer:3.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cgminer_project:cgminer:3.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cgminer_project:cgminer:3.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cgminer_project:cgminer:3.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cgminer_project:cgminer:3.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cgminer_project:cgminer:3.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cgminer_project:cgminer:3.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cgminer_project:cgminer:3.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cgminer_project:cgminer:3.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cgminer_project:cgminer:3.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cgminer_project:cgminer:3.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cgminer_project:cgminer:3.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cgminer_project:cgminer:3.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cgminer_project:cgminer:3.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cgminer_project:cgminer:3.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cgminer_project:cgminer:3.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cgminer_project:cgminer:3.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cgminer_project:cgminer:3.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cgminer_project:cgminer:3.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cgminer_project:cgminer:3.12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cgminer_project:cgminer:3.12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cgminer_project:cgminer:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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