CVE-2014-8516

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This critical-severity CVE scores 9.8 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 81.7%, top 0% 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
Weaponized
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 82%
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 82%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

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

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in Visual Mining NetCharts Server allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension, then accessing it via unspecified vectors.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EPSS
99.6%
KEV
Not listed

Published

January 3, 2020

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (4)

Auto-updated Jun 7, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

Packet Storm

https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129023
generic

IBM X-Force Exchange

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98475
generic

ZDI-14-372 | Zero Day Initiative

http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-14-372/
generic
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70895

Weakness Classification(1)

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

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 4× in last 7d / 16× 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. 2026-07-22 21:56 UTCEG score recompute
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  15. 2026-05-27 09:39 UTCGHSA enrichment

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-35211✓ verified
    First seen Nov 10, 2014

    Visual Mining NetCharts Server - Remote Code Execution (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/multi/http/visual_mining_netcharts_upload✓ verified
    First seen Nov 3, 2014

    Visual Mining NetCharts Server Remote Code Execution

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2014-8516?
CVE-2014-8516 is a critical vulnerability published on January 3, 2020. Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in Visual Mining NetCharts Server allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension, then accessing it via unspecified vectors.
When was CVE-2014-8516 disclosed?
CVE-2014-8516 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 3, 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-2014-8516 actively exploited?
CVE-2014-8516 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2014-8516?
CVE-2014-8516 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2014-8516?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2014-8516, 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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