CVE-2014-6221

The MSCAPI/MSCNG interface implementation in GSKit in IBM Rational ClearCase 7.1.2.x before 7.1.2.17, 8.0.0.x before 8.0.0.14, and 8.0.1.x before 8.0.1.7 does not properly generate random numbers, which makes it easier for remote attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms via unspecified vectors.

Published: 2015-04-05 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2014-6221 is rated High Risk (69.1/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 2.71%). EPSS rose +2.07% 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-2014-6221

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 0.63% 2.71% +2.07%
2 2025-03-23 0.76% 0.63% -0.13%
3 2025-03-19 — 0.76% —

Full EPSS history (6 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2014-6221

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.4 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:N 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:N)
No availability impact.
 10.0 9.2 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2014-6221

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2014-6221

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
ibm rational_clearcase 7.1.2 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_clearcase:7.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm rational_clearcase 7.1.2.1 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_clearcase:7.1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm rational_clearcase 7.1.2.2 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_clearcase:7.1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm rational_clearcase 7.1.2.3 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_clearcase:7.1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm rational_clearcase 7.1.2.4 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_clearcase:7.1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm rational_clearcase 7.1.2.5 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_clearcase:7.1.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm rational_clearcase 7.1.2.6 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_clearcase:7.1.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm rational_clearcase 7.1.2.7 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_clearcase:7.1.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm rational_clearcase 7.1.2.9 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_clearcase:7.1.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm rational_clearcase 7.1.2.10 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_clearcase:7.1.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm rational_clearcase 7.1.2.11 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_clearcase:7.1.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm rational_clearcase 7.1.2.12 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_clearcase:7.1.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm rational_clearcase 7.1.2.13 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_clearcase:7.1.2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm rational_clearcase 7.1.2.14 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_clearcase:7.1.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm rational_clearcase 7.1.2.15 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_clearcase:7.1.2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm rational_clearcase 7.1.2.16 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_clearcase:7.1.2.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm rational_clearcase 8.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_clearcase:8.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm rational_clearcase 8.0.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_clearcase:8.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm rational_clearcase 8.0.0.2 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_clearcase:8.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm rational_clearcase 8.0.0.3 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_clearcase:8.0.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm rational_clearcase 8.0.0.4 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_clearcase:8.0.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm rational_clearcase 8.0.0.5 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_clearcase:8.0.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm rational_clearcase 8.0.0.6 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_clearcase:8.0.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm rational_clearcase 8.0.0.7 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_clearcase:8.0.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm rational_clearcase 8.0.0.8 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_clearcase:8.0.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm rational_clearcase 8.0.0.9 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_clearcase:8.0.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm rational_clearcase 8.0.0.10 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_clearcase:8.0.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm rational_clearcase 8.0.0.11 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_clearcase:8.0.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm rational_clearcase 8.0.0.12 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_clearcase:8.0.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm rational_clearcase 8.0.0.13 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_clearcase:8.0.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm rational_clearcase 8.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_clearcase:8.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm rational_clearcase 8.0.1.1 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_clearcase:8.0.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm rational_clearcase 8.0.1.2 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_clearcase:8.0.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm rational_clearcase 8.0.1.3 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_clearcase:8.0.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm rational_clearcase 8.0.1.4 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_clearcase:8.0.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm rational_clearcase 8.0.1.5 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_clearcase:8.0.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm rational_clearcase 8.0.1.6 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_clearcase:8.0.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2014-6221

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