How severe is CVE-2014-5470?

CVE-2014-5470 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-2014-5470 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 10% (95th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2014-5470?

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.

Does CVE-2014-5470 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2014-5470 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2014-5357.

When was CVE-2014-5470 published?

CVE-2014-5470 was published on 2024-06-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2014-5470

CVE-2014-5470 is a critical-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 10% places it in the 95th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-77.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 10% (95th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2014-5357
Weakness: CWE-77
Published: 2024-06-21
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Actual Analyzer through 2014-08-29 allows code execution via shell metacharacters because untrusted input is used for part of the input data passed to an eval operation.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-5470?: Actual Analyzer through 2014-08-29 allows code execution via shell metacharacters because untrusted input is used for part of the input data passed to an eval operation.
How severe is CVE-2014-5470?: CVE-2014-5470 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-2014-5470 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 10% (95th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2014-5470?: 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.
Does CVE-2014-5470 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2014-5470 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2014-5357.
When was CVE-2014-5470 published?: CVE-2014-5470 was published on 2024-06-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

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