CVE-2014-8741

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
9.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 77%
  • Public exploit code is available (Metasploit, Exploit-DB (verified), epss top5pct, epss high, public exploit)
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 77%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: Metasploit · Exploit-DB (verified) · epss top5pct · epss high · public exploitExposed: 0

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

Directory traversal vulnerability in the GfdFileUploadServerlet servlet in Lexmark MarkVision Enterprise before 2.1 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via unspecified vectors.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EG Risk
79(Track*)
EG Risk 79/100SSVC: Track*

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation77% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Watch closely — could escalate to Attend.
EPSS PROB
77%
EPSS %ILE
100%
KEV
Not listed

Published

January 27, 2020

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated Jun 22, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

ZDI-14-410 - TrendAI™ Zero Day Initiative™ (ZDI)

http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-14-410/

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

(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-35776✓ verified
    First seen Jan 13, 2015

    Lexmark MarkVision Enterprise - Arbitrary File Upload (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/windows/http/lexmark_markvision_gfd_upload✓ verified
    First seen Dec 9, 2014

    Lexmark MarkVision Enterprise Arbitrary File Upload

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2014-8741?
CVE-2014-8741 is a critical vulnerability published on January 27, 2020. Directory traversal vulnerability in the GfdFileUploadServerlet servlet in Lexmark MarkVision Enterprise before 2.1 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via unspecified vectors.
When was CVE-2014-8741 disclosed?
CVE-2014-8741 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 27, 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-2014-8741 actively exploited?
CVE-2014-8741 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 77% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 0.5% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2014-8741?
CVE-2014-8741 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2014-8741?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2014-8741, 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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