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CVE-2014-8990

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2014-8990 describes a critical vulnerability in Lsyncd versions 2.1.5 and earlier, specifically within the default-rsyncssh.lua script. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by injecting shell metacharacters into filenames. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network without authentication, potentially leading to compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
19CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
20CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
<= 2.1.5CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:lsyncd_project:lsyncd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 2.0

7.5HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Exploitability Score
10.0
Impact Score
6.4
CvssVersion
2.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
5.24%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
91.7%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-28
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0524 is in the 85th percentile among its peer group of 51,553 CVEs.

Social Chatter

No social media mentions found for this CVE.

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

No media coverage found for this CVE.

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

lists.fedoraproject.org / pipermail/package-announce/2014-December/145114.html
Third Party Advisory
lists.fedoraproject.org / pipermail/package-announce/2014-December/145131.html
Third Party Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/62321
github.com / axkibe/lsyncd/commit/18f02ad013b41a72753912155ae2ba72f2a53e52
ExploitIssue TrackingPatch
github.com / axkibe/lsyncd/commit/e6016b3748370878778b8f0b568d5281cc248aa4
ExploitIssue TrackingPatch
github.com / axkibe/lsyncd/issues/220
Issue TrackingPatch
security.gentoo.org / glsa/201702-05
debian.org / security/2015/dsa-3130
Third Party Advisory
openwall.com / lists/oss-security/2014/11/19/1
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
openwall.com / lists/oss-security/2014/11/20/5
ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
securityfocus.com / bid/71179
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry