Stack-based buffer overflow in Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner (WVS) 8 build 20120704…
Priority MEDIUM 63CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
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).
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.23292 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-2994
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r3r3-jh75-c3jc
- 2026-10-10 Priority changed: HIGH → MEDIUM
References
Exploit 1
Other 5
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/126306/Acunetix-8-Stack-Buffer-Overflow.html
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHaMx8K1GeM
- http://an7isec.blogspot.co.il/2014/04/pown-noobs-acunetix-0day.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/126307/Acunetix-8-Scanner-Buffer-Overflow.html
- http://osandamalith.wordpress.com/2014/04/24/pwning-script-kiddies-acunetix-buffer-overflow/
More Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-08645 Reporter.exe in Acunetix 8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2015-03396 The AcuWVSSchedulerv10 service in Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner (WVS) before 10… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
- TI-2017-08646 Reporter.exe in Acunetix 8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2007-00115 Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner (WVS) 4.0 Build 20060717 and earlier allows remote… CVSS 2.0LOW 1.9
Sources
- CVE-2014-2994 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-2994 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r3r3-jh75-c3jc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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