Is CVE-2014-0246 being actively exploited?

CVE-2014-0246 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2014-0246?

CVE-2014-0246 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2014-0246

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.3EPSS 1.3%EU EUVD

SOSreport stores the md5 hash of the GRUB bootloader password in an archive, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading the archive.

Key facts

CVSS score: 4.3 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-255
EPSS score: 1.3% (71th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2014-0284)
Published: May 29, 2014
NVD last modified: June 17, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2014-0284 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

sosreport project / sosreport

References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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