CVE-2014-5301

HIGHNVD 8.88.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 8.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2022-05-14. NVD baseline CVSS 8.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Weaponized
8.8
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 78%
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 78%CVSS: 8.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

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

Directory traversal vulnerability in ServiceDesk Plus MSP v5 to v9.0 v9030; AssetExplorer v4 to v6.1; SupportCenter v5 to v7.9; IT360 v8 to v10.4.

CVSS v3
8.8
EG Score
8.8(medium)
EPSS
99.5%
KEV
Not listed

Published

August 28, 2017

Last Modified

May 13, 2026

References (14)

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 5× in last 7d / 27× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-07-07 13:42 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-07-06 16:24 UTCEPSS rescore
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  1. 2026-06-08 14:14 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-06-07 15:22 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-06-06 13:45 UTCEPSS rescore
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  5. 2026-06-05 22:44 UTCEPSS rescore
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  10. 2026-06-01 13:49 UTCEPSS rescore
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  12. 2026-05-31 22:28 UTCEPSS rescore
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  16. 2026-05-29 13:41 UTCEPSS rescore
  17. 2026-05-27 13:38 UTCEPSS rescore
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  19. 2026-05-22 21:15 UTCEPSS rescore
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  22. 2026-05-22 10:25 UTCEG score recompute
  23. 2026-05-22 10:25 UTCGHSA enrichment
  24. 2026-05-20 22:37 UTCEPSS rescore
  25. 2026-05-20 22:37 UTCEPSS rescore
  26. 2026-05-20 22:37 UTCEPSS rescore
  27. 2026-05-18 21:29 UTCEPSS rescore

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-35845✓ verified
    First seen Jan 20, 2015

    ManageEngine (Multiple Products) - (Authenticated) Arbitrary File Upload (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/multi/http/manageengine_auth_upload✓ verified
    First seen Dec 15, 2014

    ManageEngine Multiple Products Authenticated File Upload

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2014-5301?
CVE-2014-5301 is a high vulnerability published on August 28, 2017. Directory traversal vulnerability in ServiceDesk Plus MSP v5 to v9.0 v9030; AssetExplorer v4 to v6.1; SupportCenter v5 to v7.9; IT360 v8 to v10.4.
When was CVE-2014-5301 disclosed?
CVE-2014-5301 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 28, 2017, with the most recent update on May 13, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2014-5301 actively exploited?
CVE-2014-5301 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2014-5301?
CVE-2014-5301 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2014-5301?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2014-5301, 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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