Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2014-8687?

Affected: Business NAS Firmware (Seagate) versions 2014.00319. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2014-8687 being exploited in the wild?

It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.

Is CVE-2014-8687 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2014-8687?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2014-8687?

No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

How urgently should CVE-2014-8687 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because public exploit code exists for a high-severity flaw.

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CVE-2014-8687Business NAS Firmware Vulnerability

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.

Published Jun 8, 2017 · Updated May 12, 2026

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2014-8687 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 9.8 v3) affecting Business NAS Firmware (Seagate).
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 44% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because public exploit code exists for a high-severity flaw.

Scores

CVSS v3

9.8

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

44%

Higher than 98.7% of all scored CVEs

Exploit maturity

Weaponized

ATLAS score

61/100

Publication score, see How it works

Exploitation Verdict

KEV listed

Not listed

Federal due date

None

No federal due date

Ransomware use

Not reported

Attributed actors

None named

Exploit & Defence Guidance

Exploit maturity

Weaponized

Public exploit code

Proof-of-concept links

In-the-wild evidence

Reports of active use

Advisories And Exploit References

advisoryhttps://beyondbinary.io/articles/seagate-nas-rce/
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Description

Affected Products

1 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
Business NAS FirmwareSeagate	2014.00319	n/a

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Jun 8, 2017
Last updated
May 12, 2026

Weakness Type

CWE-327 Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm

References

advisorybeyondbinary.io · seagate-nas-rce
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exploitpacketstormsecurity.com · Seagate-Business-NAS-2014.00319-Remote-Code-Exe…
exploitpacketstormsecurity.com · Seagate-Business-NAS-Unauthenticated-Remote-Com…
exploitMSF seagate_nas_php_exec_noauth.rb

4 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

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.
Affected: Business NAS Firmware (Seagate) versions 2014.00319. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Public exploit code is available.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because public exploit code exists for a high-severity flaw.

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