Is CVE-2014-4870 being actively exploited?

CVE-2014-4870 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2014-4870?

CVE-2014-4870 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

CVE-2014-4870

HIGH · CVSS 7.2EPSS 0.4%EU EUVD

/opt/vyatta/bin/sudo-users/vyatta-clear-dhcp-lease.pl on the Brocade Vyatta 5400 vRouter 6.4R(x), 6.6R(x), and 6.7R1 does not properly validate parameters, which allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging the sudo configuration.

Key facts

CVSS score: 7.2 (v2.0)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness (CWE): CWE-20
EPSS score: 0.4% (29th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2014-4789)
Published: October 7, 2014
NVD last modified: June 17, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2014-4789 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

brocade / vyatta 5400 vrouter
brocade / vyatta 5400 vrouter software
brocade / vyatta 5400 vrouter software
brocade / vyatta 5400 vrouter software

References

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/111588(Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource)

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

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