CVE-2014-9708
MediumEmbedthis Appweb before 4.6.6 and 5.x before 5.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a Range header with an empty value, as demonstrated by "Range: x=,".
Published Mar 31, 2015 · Updated May 6, 2026
Key Facts
Patch immediately- CVE-2014-9708 is a medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 5.0 v2) affecting Appweb (Embedthis), Enterprise Communications Broker (Oracle), Junos (Juniper).
- It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. No public exploit code is known.
- EPSS estimates a 56% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- Fixed versions are available, including Appweb 4.6.6, Enterprise Communications Broker 2.0.0.
- Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.
CVSS v2
5.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)
56%
Higher than 99.0% of all scored CVEs
Exploited in the wild
No known
Not in a known-exploited catalog
Public exploit code
None known
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Description
Embedthis Appweb before 4.6.6 and 5.x before 5.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a Range header with an empty value, as demonstrated by "Range: x=,".
Affected Products
301 affected entries in total| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| AppwebEmbedthis | See advisory | 4.6.6 |
| Enterprise Communications BrokerOracle | See advisory | 2.0.0 |
| JunosJuniper | 12.1x46, 12.1x46-d10, 12.1x46-d15, 12.1x46-d20, 12.1x46-d25, 12.1x46-d30, 12.1x46-d35, 12.1x46-d40 | n/a |
Patched Releases
Appweb
4.6.6
Enterprise Communications Broker
2.0.0
Timeline
Publicly disclosed
Mar 31, 2015
Last updated
May 6, 2026
Weakness Type
- CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference
References
- advisory20150408 Re: [oss-security] Advisory: CVE-2014-9708: Appweb Web Server
- advisoryhttps://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2014-9708
- advisoryhttps://supportportal.juniper.net/s/article/2021-07-Security-Bulletin-Junos-OS-Multiple-J-Web-vulnerabilities-resolved?language=en_US
- advisory20150328 Advisory: CVE-2014-9708: Appweb Web Server
- advisory20150328 Advisory: CVE-2014-9708: Appweb Web Server
FAQ
Common Questions.
Embedthis Appweb before 4.6.6 and 5.x before 5.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a Range header with an empty value, as demonstrated by "Range: x=,".
Affected: Appweb (Embedthis); Enterprise Communications Broker (Oracle); Junos (Juniper) versions 12.1x46, 12.1x46-d10, 12.1x46-d15, 12.1x46-d20, 12.1x46-d25, 12.1x46-d30, 12.1x46-d35, 12.1x46-d40. 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.
No public exploit code is known.
Fixed versions are available, including Appweb 4.6.6, Enterprise Communications Broker 2.0.0.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.
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