CVE-2014-5454

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the image upload module in SAS Visual Analytics 6.4M1 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension, then accessing it via unspecified vectors.

Published: 2014-08-25 Last update: 2026-05-06 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2014-5454 is rated Moderate Risk (51.2/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.38%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2014-5454

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 2025-03-30 1.63% 1.38% -0.24%
2 2025-03-29 3.44% 1.63% -1.82%
3 2025-03-17 — 3.44% —

Full EPSS history (5 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2014-5454

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
6.0 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/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:S)
A single authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 6.8 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2014-5454

NVD evaluator notes for CVE-2014-5454

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

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2014-5454

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
sas visual_analytics 6.4 cpe:2.3:a:sas:visual_analytics:6.4:m1:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2014-5454

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