The web interface in BitTorrent allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by…
Priority LOW 35CWE-77Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-77.
Summary
The web interface in BitTorrent allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by leveraging knowledge of the pairing values and a crafted request to port 10000.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0241 84th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:bittorrent:bittorrent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Bittorrent |
- cpe:2.3:a:bittorrent:bittorrent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Bittorrent
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-8515
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3hjh-72vp-2mx6
References
More Bittorrent vulnerabilities
- TI-2008-04228 Stack-based buffer overflow in (1) uTorrent 1.7.7 build 8179 and earlier and (2)… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2015-04608 BitTorrent and uTorrent allow remote attackers to inject command line parameters and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2008-00339 Buffer overflow in (1) BitTorrent 6.0 and earlier; and (2) uTorrent 1.7.5 and earlier… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2008-00062 The Web UI interface in (1) BitTorrent before 6.0.3 build 8642 and (2) uTorrent before… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2008-06854 Buffer overflow in the web interface in BitTorrent 6.0.1 (build 7859) and earlier, and… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2014-8515 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-8515 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3hjh-72vp-2mx6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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