CVE-2014-2331

Check_MK 1.2.2p2, 1.2.2p3, and 1.2.3i5 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary Python code via a crafted rules.mk file in a snapshot. NOTE: this can be exploited by remote attackers by leveraging CVE-2014-2330.

Published: 2015-08-31 Last update: 2026-05-06 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2014-2331 is rated Moderate Risk (59.8/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.80%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2014-2331

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 2025-06-14 0.58% 0.80% +0.22%
2 2025-03-17 0.25% 0.58% +0.33%
3 2023-03-07 — 0.25% —

Full EPSS history (4 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2014-2331

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
8.5 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C 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:S)
A single authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 6.8 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2014-2331

OS Trackers for CVE-2014-2331

vendor priority summary link
ubuntu medium CVE-2014-2331 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (check-mk), 8 status rows across 8 suites (precise, trusty, upstream, vivid, wily, xenial, yakkety, zesty): not-affected 5, DNE 1, ignored 1, released 1. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-2331

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2014-2331

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
check_mk_project check_mk <= 1.2.2 cpe:2.3:a:check_mk_project:check_mk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
check_mk_project check_mk <= 1.2.3 cpe:2.3:a:check_mk_project:check_mk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2014-2331

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