CVE-2014-5428

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in unspecified web services in Johnson Controls Metasys 4.1 through 6.5, as used in Application and Data Server (ADS), Extended Application and Data Server (aka ADX), LonWorks Control Server 85 LCS8520, Network Automation Engine (NAE) 55xx-x, Network Integration Engine (NIE) 5xxx-x, and NxE8500, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a shell script.

Published: 2015-03-29 Last update: 2026-05-06 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2014-5428 is rated High Risk (72.5/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 3.95%). EPSS rose +1.30% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2014-5428

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 2.65% 3.95% +1.30%
2 2025-08-20 1.46% 2.65% +1.19%
3 2025-07-05 — 1.46% —

Full EPSS history (11 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2014-5428

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
10.0 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 10.0 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2014-5428

NVD evaluator notes for CVE-2014-5428

Comment: <a href="http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/434.html">CWE-434: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type</a>

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2014-5428

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
johnsoncontrols metsys 4.1 cpe:2.3:a:johnsoncontrols:metsys:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
johnsoncontrols metsys 6.5 cpe:2.3:a:johnsoncontrols:metsys:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2014-5428

URL Tags
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-14-350-02 Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
cvelogic Threat Intelligence