CVE-2014-8387

What it is

cgi/utility.cgi in Advantech EKI-6340 2.05 Wi-Fi Mesh Access Point allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the pinghost parameter to ping.cgi.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited over the network with a login. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.

Exploit odds

30.9% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.

Fix

No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

1. 2014-10-22 00:00 UTC ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
2. 2014-11-20 13:55 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
3. 2026-06-17 00:16 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 30.9% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 9.0 HIGH (CVSS).
• Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published

2014-11-20 13:55 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-17 00:16 UTC

Exploit probability

30.9% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-78 · OS command injection

Record status

Modified

Affected

• Advantech eki-6340 Firmware 2.05
• Advantech eki-6340

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 9.0

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Low

Authentication

Single

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

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