CVE-2014-5084

HIGHNVD 8.88.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This high-severity CVE scores 8.8 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 6.4%, top 9% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
Elevated
8.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 8%CVSS: 8.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

A Command Execution vulnerability exists in Sphider Pro 3.2 due to insufficient sanitization of fwrite, which could let a remote malicious user execute arbitrary code. CVE-2014-5084 pertains to instances of fwrite in Sphider Pro only, but do not exist in either Sphider or Sphider Plus.

CVSS v3
8.8
EG Score
8.8(medium)
EPSS
93.9%
KEV
Not listed

Published

February 10, 2020

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (2)

Weakness Classification(1)

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

Data Freshness Timeline

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

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

  • Exploit-DBEDB-34238
    First seen Aug 2, 2014

    Sphider Search Engine - Multiple Vulnerabilities

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2014-5084?
CVE-2014-5084 is a high vulnerability published on February 10, 2020. A Command Execution vulnerability exists in Sphider Pro 3.2 due to insufficient sanitization of fwrite, which could let a remote malicious user execute arbitrary code. CVE-2014-5084 pertains to instances of fwrite in Sphider Pro only, but do not exist in either Sphider or Sphider Plus.
When was CVE-2014-5084 disclosed?
CVE-2014-5084 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 10, 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-2014-5084 actively exploited?
CVE-2014-5084 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 93.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2014-5084?
CVE-2014-5084 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2014-5084?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2014-5084, 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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