CVE-2014-6331

Microsoft Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) 2.0, 2.1, and 3.0, when a configured SAML Relying Party lacks a sign-out endpoint, does not properly process logoff actions, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access by leveraging an unattended workstation, aka "Active Directory Federation Services Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

Published: 2014-11-11 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2014-6331 is rated Moderate Risk (49/100): CVSS Medium severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 20.32%, 97th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2014-6331

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 33.60% 20.32% -13.28%
2 2025-03-30 47.46% 33.60% -13.86%
3 2025-03-29 47.46%

Full EPSS history (12 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2014-6331

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
5.0 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/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:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:N)
No availability impact.
10.0 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2014-6331

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2014-6331

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
microsoft active_directory_federation_services 2.1 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:active_directory_federation_services:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft active_directory_federation_services 2.0 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:active_directory_federation_services:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft active_directory_federation_services 3.0 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:active_directory_federation_services:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2014-6331

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