Is CVE-2014-8420 being actively exploited?

CVE-2014-8420 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2014-8420?

CVE-2014-8420 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.0 (HIGH).

CVE-2014-8420

HIGH · CVSS 9.0EPSS 24.0%EU EUVD

The ViewPoint web application in Dell SonicWALL Global Management System (GMS) before 7.2 SP2, SonicWALL Analyzer before 7.2 SP2, and SonicWALL UMA before 7.2 SP2 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

Key facts

CVSS score: 9.0 (v2.0)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness (CWE): CWE-20
EPSS score: 24.0% (98th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2014-8257)
Published: November 25, 2014
NVD last modified: June 17, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2014-8257 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

sonicwall / analyzer
sonicwall / global management system
sonicwall / uma em5000

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71241(Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-14-385/(Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98911(VDB Entry)
https://support.software.dell.com/product-notification/136814(Vendor Advisory)

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

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