CVE-2014-8478

NONECVSS 0.0

0.0

The web server on Siemens SCALANCE X-300 switches with firmware before 4.0 and SCALANCE X 408 switches with firmware before 4.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (reboot) via malformed HTTP requests.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: 0.0(none)
EPSS: 66.6%
KEV: Not listed

Published

January 21, 2015

Last Modified

May 6, 2026

References (4)

cve@mitrehttp://www.siemens.com/innovation/pool/de/forschungsfelder/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-321046.pdf
cve@mitrehttps://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-321046.pdf
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.siemens.com/innovation/pool/de/forschungsfelder/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-321046.pdf
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-321046.pdf

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-22Path Traversal

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2014-8478?

CVE-2014-8478 is a none vulnerability published on January 21, 2015. The web server on Siemens SCALANCE X-300 switches with firmware before 4.0 and SCALANCE X 408 switches with firmware before 4.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (reboot) via malformed HTTP requests.

When was CVE-2014-8478 disclosed?

CVE-2014-8478 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 21, 2015, with the most recent update on May 6, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2014-8478 actively exploited?

CVE-2014-8478 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 66.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2014-8478?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2014-8478, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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