CVE-2014-8165

scripts/amsvis/powerpcAMS/amsnet.py in powerpc-utils-python uses the pickle Python module unsafely, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted serialized object.

Published: 2015-02-19 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2014-8165 is rated High Risk (67/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 2.76%). High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2014-8165

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 5.32% 2.76% -2.56%
2 2025-04-17 3.40% 5.32% +1.92%
3 2025-03-30 — 3.40% —

Full EPSS history (13 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2014-8165

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-2014-8165

OS Trackers for CVE-2014-8165

vendor priority summary link
debian unimportant CVE-2014-8165 unimportant priority: Debian including 1 source packages (powerpc-utils), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 5. https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-8165
redhat medium — https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8165
ubuntu medium CVE-2014-8165 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (powerpc-utils), 5 status rows across 5 suites (lucid, precise, trusty, upstream, utopic): not-affected 2, DNE 1, ignored 1, needs-triage 1. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-8165

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2014-8165

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
powerpc-utils_project powerpc-utils — cpe:2.3:a:powerpc-utils_project:powerpc-utils:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2014-8165

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