Is CVE-2014-5284 being actively exploited?

CVE-2014-5284 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2014-5284?

CVE-2014-5284 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

CVE-2014-5284

HIGH · CVSS 7.2EPSS 2.4%EU EUVD

host-deny.sh in OSSEC before 2.8.1 writes to temporary files with predictable filenames without verifying ownership, which allows local users to modify access restrictions in hosts.deny and gain root privileges by creating the temporary files before automatic IP blocking is performed.

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-264
EPSS score: 2.4% (84th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2014-5175)
Published: December 2, 2014
NVD last modified: June 17, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2014-5175 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

ossec / ossec

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129111/OSSEC-2.8-Privilege-Escalation.html(Exploit)
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35234(Exploit)
https://github.com/ossec/ossec-hids/releases/tag/2.8.1(Patch, Vendor Advisory)

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

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