The NETGEAR ProSafe Plus Configuration Utility creates configuration backup files containing cleartext passwords, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading a file.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2014-4864 is rated Low Risk (31.3/100): CVSS Low severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.76%). Mandatory action: Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.
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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 | 0.15% | 0.76% | +0.60% |
| 2 | 2025-03-19 | 0.14% | 0.15% | +0.01% |
| 3 | 2025-03-17 | — | 0.14% | — |
Full EPSS history (10 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.3 | 2.0 | LOW |
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6.5 | 2.9 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| netgear | prosafe_firmware | <= 6.1.0.12 | cpe:2.3:o:netgear:prosafe_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/396212 | Third Party Advisory US Government Resource |