CVE-2014-8741
CVE-2014-8741 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Lexmark Markvision Enterprise with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 77% places it in the 99th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-22.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
- CVSS v2: 10.0
- EPSS exploit prediction: 77% (99th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-22
- Affected product: Lexmark Markvision Enterprise
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the GfdFileUploadServerlet servlet in Lexmark MarkVision Enterprise before 2.1 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via unspecified vectors.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-8741?
- Directory traversal vulnerability in the GfdFileUploadServerlet servlet in Lexmark MarkVision Enterprise before 2.1 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via unspecified vectors.
- How severe is CVE-2014-8741?
- CVE-2014-8741 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-2014-8741 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 77% (99th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2014-8741?
- CVE-2014-8741 affects Lexmark Markvision Enterprise. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2014-8741?
- 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-2014-8741 published?
- CVE-2014-8741 was published on 2020-01-27 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- http://support.lexmark.com/index?page=content&id=TE666
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-14-410/
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:lexmark:markvision_enterprise:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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