CVE-2014-7992

The DLSw implementation in Cisco IOS does not initialize packet buffers, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive credential information from process memory via a session on TCP port 2067, aka Bug ID CSCur14014.

Published: 2014-11-18 Last update: 2026-05-06 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2014-7992 is rated Moderate Risk (55.2/100): CVSS Medium severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 60.80%, 98th 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-2014-7992

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 2026-01-20 59.95% 60.80% +0.85%
2 2025-10-09 61.22% 59.95% -1.27%
3 2025-03-30 61.22%

Full EPSS history (9 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2014-7992

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-2014-7992

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2014-7992

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
cisco ios cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2014-7992

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