Is CVE-2014-8494 being actively exploited?

CVE-2014-8494 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2014-8494?

CVE-2014-8494 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2014-8494

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.6EPSS 0.5%EU EUVD

ESTsoft ALUpdate 8.5.1.0.0 uses weak permissions (Users: Full Control) for the (1) AlUpdate folder and (2) AlUpdate.exe, which allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse file.

Key facts

CVSS score: 4.6 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness (CWE): CWE-264
EPSS score: 0.5% (40th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2014-8331)
Published: November 3, 2014
NVD last modified: June 17, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2014-8331 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

estsoft / alupdate

References

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

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