Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2014-8741?

Affected: Markvision Enterprise (Lexmark). The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2014-8741 being exploited in the wild?

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

Is CVE-2014-8741 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-2014-8741?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2014-8741?

Fixed versions are available, including Markvision Enterprise 2.1.

How urgently should CVE-2014-8741 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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CVE-2014-8741

CriticalPublic exploit

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.

Published Jan 27, 2020 · Updated Nov 20, 2024

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2014-8741 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 9.8 v3.1) affecting Markvision Enterprise (Lexmark).
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 77% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Fixed versions are available, including Markvision Enterprise 2.1.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

CVSS v3.1

9.8

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

77%

Higher than 99.5% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

No known

Not in a known-exploited catalog

Public exploit code

Available

Proof-of-concept or weaponized module

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Description

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.

Affected Products

1 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
Markvision EnterpriseLexmark	See advisory	2.1

Patched Releases

Markvision Enterprise

2.1

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Jan 27, 2020
Last updated
Nov 20, 2024

Weakness Type

CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

References

advisoryhttp://support.lexmark.com/index?page=content&id=TE666
advisoryhttp://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-14-410/
exploitMSF lexmark_markvision_gfd_upload.rb
exploitExploitDB-35776

FAQ

Common Questions.

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.
Affected: Markvision Enterprise (Lexmark). 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.
Fixed versions are available, including Markvision Enterprise 2.1.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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