CVE-2014-9920

Unauthorized execution of binary vulnerability in McAfee (now Intel Security) McAfee Application Control (MAC) 6.0.0 before hotfix 9726, 6.0.1 before hotfix 9068, 6.1.0 before hotfix 692, 6.1.1 before hotfix 399, 6.1.2 before hotfix 426, and 6.1.3 before hotfix 357 and earlier allows attackers to create a malformed Windows binary that is considered non-executable and is not protected through the whitelisting protection feature via a specific set of circumstances.

Published: 2017-03-14 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2014-9920 is rated Moderate Risk (44.9/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.03%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2014-9920

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 0.40% 1.03% +0.63%
2 2025-03-30 0.65% 0.40% -0.25%
3 2025-03-29 — 0.65% —

Full EPSS history (9 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2014-9920

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
5.9 3.0 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:H)
Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
 2.2 3.6 [email protected]
4.3 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N 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:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:N)
No confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:N)
No availability impact.
 8.6 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2014-9920

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2014-9920

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
mcafee application_control 6.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:application_control:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
mcafee application_control 6.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:application_control:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
mcafee application_control 6.1.0 cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:application_control:6.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
mcafee application_control 6.1.1 cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:application_control:6.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
mcafee application_control 6.1.2 cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:application_control:6.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
mcafee application_control 6.1.3 cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:application_control:6.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2014-9920

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