CVE-2014-8687

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2022-05-17. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Weaponized
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 44%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

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

Seagate Business NAS devices with firmware before 2015.00322 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code with root privileges by leveraging use of a static encryption key to create session tokens.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EPSS
98.6%
KEV
Not listed

Published

June 8, 2017

Last Modified

May 13, 2026

Advisory Details (5)

Auto-updated Jun 21, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. No patch confirmed yet.
generic🟡 PoC Available

Beyond Binary - Advisory: Seagate NAS Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

https://beyondbinary.io/articles/seagate-nas-rce/
generic
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72831
generic

Packet Storm

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130609/Seagate-Business-NAS-Unauthenticated-Remote-Command-Execution.html
generic🟡 PoC Available

Seagate Business NAS - Remote Command Execution (Metasploit) - PHP remote Exploit

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36264/
generic🟡 PoC Available

Seagate Business NAS 2014.00319 - Remote Code Execution - Hardware webapps Exploit

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36202/

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 7× in last 7d / 30× 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.

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Publicly available exploits

(3 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-36264✓ verified
    First seen Mar 4, 2015

    Seagate Business NAS - Remote Command Execution (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-36202✓ verified
    First seen Mar 1, 2015

    Seagate Business NAS 2014.00319 - Remote Code Execution

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/linux/http/seagate_nas_php_exec_noauth✓ verified
    First seen Mar 1, 2015

    Seagate Business NAS Unauthenticated Remote Command Execution

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2014-8687?
CVE-2014-8687 is a critical vulnerability published on June 8, 2017. Seagate Business NAS devices with firmware before 2015.00322 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code with root privileges by leveraging use of a static encryption key to create session tokens.
When was CVE-2014-8687 disclosed?
CVE-2014-8687 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 8, 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-2014-8687 actively exploited?
CVE-2014-8687 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 98.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2014-8687?
CVE-2014-8687 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2014-8687?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2014-8687, 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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