CVE-2014-2029

The automatic version check functionality in the tools in Percona Toolkit 2.1 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to obtain sensitive information or execute arbitrary code by leveraging use of HTTP to download configuration information from v.percona.com.

Published: 2017-09-29 Last update: 2026-05-13 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2014-2029 is rated Moderate Risk (60.8/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.96%). EPSS rose +1.24% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2014-2029

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.72% 1.96% +1.24%
2 2025-04-14 0.76% 0.72% -0.04%
3 2025-03-30 — 0.76% —

Full EPSS history (8 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2014-2029

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
8.1 3.0 HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:H)
Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 2.2 5.9 [email protected]
6.8 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 8.6 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2014-2029

OS Trackers for CVE-2014-2029

vendor priority summary link
debian not yet assigned CVE-2014-2029 not yet assigned priority: Debian including 1 source packages (percona-toolkit), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 5. https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-2029
ubuntu medium CVE-2014-2029 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (percona-toolkit), 6 status rows across 6 suites (lucid, precise, quantal, saucy, trusty, upstream): DNE 2, ignored 2, not-affected 1, released 1. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-2029

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2014-2029

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
percona toolkit 2.1 cpe:2.3:a:percona:toolkit:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2014-2029

URL Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/19/14 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.launchpad.net/percona-toolkit/+bug/1279502 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=864194 Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
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