CVE-2014-8741

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—Weaponized

9.8

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.

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: 9.8(medium)
EPSS: 98.7%
KEV: Not listed

Published

January 27, 2020

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (4)

cve@mitrehttp://support.lexmark.com/index?page=content&id=TE666
cve@mitrehttp://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-14-410/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://support.lexmark.com/index?page=content&id=TE666
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-14-410/

Weakness Classification(1)

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

CWE-22Path Traversal

Data Freshness Timeline

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Publicly available exploits

(2 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

Exploit-DBEDB-35776✓ verified
First seen Jan 13, 2015
Lexmark MarkVision Enterprise - Arbitrary File Upload (Metasploit)
Open source ↗
Metasploitexploit/windows/http/lexmark_markvision_gfd_upload✓ verified
First seen Dec 9, 2014
Lexmark MarkVision Enterprise Arbitrary File Upload
Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2014-8741?

CVE-2014-8741 is a critical vulnerability published on January 27, 2020. 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.

When was CVE-2014-8741 disclosed?

CVE-2014-8741 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 27, 2020, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2014-8741 actively exploited?

CVE-2014-8741 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 98.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2014-8741?

CVE-2014-8741 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2014-8741?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2014-8741, 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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