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CVE-2014-6262

27
FAUCET Score

CVE-2014-6262 describes multiple format string vulnerabilities within the Python module of RRDtool, impacting Zenoss Core versions prior to 4.2.5 and other products. A remote attacker can exploit this by providing a specially crafted third argument to the rrdtool.graph function, leading to arbitrary code execution or a denial of service. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, primarily resulting in high availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or Metasploit modules, though it has garnered some community discussion and media coverage.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
< 4.2.5CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:zenoss:zenoss_core:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

7.5HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
3.9
Impact Score
3.6
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
7.25%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
93.7%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0725 is in the 89th percentile among its peer group of 51,485 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (1)

github_advisorypatch availablevia nvd_reference
View patch

References

docs.google.com / spreadsheets/d/1dHAc4PxUbs-4Dxzm1wSCE0sMz5UCMY6SW3PlMHSyuuQ/edit
Third Party Advisory
github.com / oetiker/rrdtool-1.x/commit/64ed5314af1255ab6dded45f70b39cdeab5ae2ec
PatchThird Party Advisory
github.com / oetiker/rrdtool-1.x/commit/85261a013112e278c90224033f5b0592ee387786
PatchThird Party Advisory
github.com / oetiker/rrdtool-1.x/pull/532
Third Party Advisory
lists.debian.org / debian-lts-announce/2020/03/msg00000.html
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.debian.org / debian-lts-announce/2020/03/msg00003.html
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
securityfocus.com / bid/71540
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
kb.cert.org / vuls/id/449452
Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource