CVE-2014-2994
Stack-based buffer overflow in Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner (WVS) 8 build 20120704 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an HTML file containing an IMG element with a long URL (src attribute).
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 23.3%, higher than 98% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner (WVS) 8 build 20120704 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an HTML file containing an IMG element with a long URL (src attribute).
- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 23.29% probability · 98th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · first 24 April 2014
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- acunetix/web vulnerability scanner
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS moved from 23.3% on 9 October 2026 to 23.3% on 4 November 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://an7isec.blogspot.co.il/2014/04/pown-noobs-acunetix-0day.html
- http://osandamalith.wordpress.com/2014/04/24/pwning-script-kiddies-acunetix-buffer-overflow/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/126306/Acunetix-8-Stack-Buffer-Overflow.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/126307/Acunetix-8-Scanner-Buffer-Overflow.html
- http://www.acunetix.com/blog/news/misleading-reports-0-day-acunetix-wvs/Vendor Advisory
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32997Exploit
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHaMx8K1GeM
- http://an7isec.blogspot.co.il/2014/04/pown-noobs-acunetix-0day.html
- http://osandamalith.wordpress.com/2014/04/24/pwning-script-kiddies-acunetix-buffer-overflow/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/126306/Acunetix-8-Stack-Buffer-Overflow.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/126307/Acunetix-8-Scanner-Buffer-Overflow.html
- http://www.acunetix.com/blog/news/misleading-reports-0-day-acunetix-wvs/Vendor Advisory
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32997Exploit
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHaMx8K1GeM
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.