HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2014-125030
CRITICAL

CVE-2014-125030

CWE-259Published: January 1, 2023· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in taoeffect Empress. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. The manipulation leads to use of hard-coded password. The patch is identified as 557e177d8a309d6f0f26de46efb38d43e000852d. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. VDB-217154 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2014-125030 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

empress_project1 product(s)
empress
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://github.com/taoeffect/empress/commit/557e177d8a309d6f0f26de46efb38d43e000852d
PATCHhttps://github.com/taoeffect/empress/commit/557e177d8a309d6f0f26de46efb38d43e000852d
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/taoeffect/empress/pull/61
ADVISORYhttps://vuldb.com/?ctiid.217154
ADVISORYhttps://vuldb.com/?id.217154
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/taoeffect/empress/pull/61
ADVISORYhttps://vuldb.com/?ctiid.217154
ADVISORYhttps://vuldb.com/?id.217154

All References (8)

→
https://github.com/taoeffect/empress/commit/557e177d8a309d6f0f26de46efb38d43e000852dPatch · Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/taoeffect/empress/pull/61Third Party Advisory
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https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.217154Third Party Advisory
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https://vuldb.com/?id.217154Permissions Required · Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/taoeffect/empress/commit/557e177d8a309d6f0f26de46efb38d43e000852dPatch · Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/taoeffect/empress/pull/61Third Party Advisory
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https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.217154Third Party Advisory
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https://vuldb.com/?id.217154Permissions Required · Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2014-125030
CVSS Score9.8 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-259
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedJan 1, 2023

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2014-125030 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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