CVE-2014-5470

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—

9.8

Actual Analyzer through 2014-08-29 allows code execution via shell metacharacters because untrusted input is used for part of the input data passed to an eval operation.

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: 9.8(medium)
EPSS: 99.0%
KEV: Not listed

Published

June 21, 2024

Last Modified

April 15, 2026

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated May 2, 2026

🔬 Proof of concept available. No patch confirmed yet.

generic🟡 PoC Available

ActualAnalyzer - 'ant' Cookie Command Execution (Metasploit) - Unix remote Exploit

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35549

generic

https://vulmon.com/exploitdetails?qidtp=exploitdb&qid=35549

Weakness Classification(1)

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

CWE-77Command Injection

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 6× in last 7d / 12× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

2026-05-26 13:41 UTCepss_batch
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2026-05-22 00:45 UTCEG score recompute
2026-05-22 00:45 UTCGHSA enrichment
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2014-5470?

CVE-2014-5470 is a critical vulnerability published on June 21, 2024. Actual Analyzer through 2014-08-29 allows code execution via shell metacharacters because untrusted input is used for part of the input data passed to an eval operation.

When was CVE-2014-5470 disclosed?

CVE-2014-5470 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 21, 2024, with the most recent update on April 15, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2014-5470 actively exploited?

CVE-2014-5470 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.0% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2014-5470?

CVE-2014-5470 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2014-5470?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2014-5470, 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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