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CVE-2014-8886

HIGH · CVSS 8.1 EPSS 6.14% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2016-01-08 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.1. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references. It may be remotely exploitable.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

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CVE
CVE-2014-8886
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
8.1
EPSS
6.14%

Original NVD Description

AVM FRITZ!OS before 6.30 extracts the contents of firmware updates before verifying their cryptographic signature, which allows remote attackers to create symlinks or overwrite critical files, and consequently execute arbitrary code, via a crafted firmware image.