HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2014-2271
HIGH

CVE-2014-2271

CWE-20Published: January 14, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.1
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

cn.wps.moffice.common.beans.print.CloudPrintWebView in Kingsoft Office 5.3.1, as used in Huawei P2 devices before V100R001C00B043, falls back to HTTP when the HTTPS connection to the registry fails, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to conduct downgrade attacks and execute arbitrary Java code by leveraging a network position between the client and the registry to block HTTPS traffic.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2014-2271 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 8.1.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

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

Affected Vendors & Products

Huawei2 product(s)
p2-6011 firmwarep2-6011
wps1 product(s)
wps office
Source: NVD CPE · 3 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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GitHub PoC Search
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Rapid7 / Metasploit
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NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
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CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://www.huawei.com/en/security/psirt/security-bulletins/security-advisories/hw-401529.htm
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71381
ADVISORYhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99089
ADVISORYhttps://labs.f-secure.com/advisories/kingsoft-office-remote-code-execution/
ADVISORYhttps://labs.f-secure.com/assets/763/original/mwri_advisory_huawei_kingsoft-office.pdf
ADVISORYhttp://www.huawei.com/en/security/psirt/security-bulletins/security-advisories/hw-401529.htm
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71381
ADVISORYhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99089
ADVISORYhttps://labs.f-secure.com/advisories/kingsoft-office-remote-code-execution/
ADVISORYhttps://labs.f-secure.com/assets/763/original/mwri_advisory_huawei_kingsoft-office.pdf

All References (10)

→
http://www.huawei.com/en/security/psirt/security-bulletins/security-advisories/hw-401529.htmThird Party Advisory
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71381Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
→
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99089Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
→
https://labs.f-secure.com/advisories/kingsoft-office-remote-code-execution/Third Party Advisory
→
https://labs.f-secure.com/assets/763/original/mwri_advisory_huawei_kingsoft-office.pdfThird Party Advisory
→
http://www.huawei.com/en/security/psirt/security-bulletins/security-advisories/hw-401529.htmThird Party Advisory
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71381Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
→
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99089Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
→
https://labs.f-secure.com/advisories/kingsoft-office-remote-code-execution/Third Party Advisory
→
https://labs.f-secure.com/assets/763/original/mwri_advisory_huawei_kingsoft-office.pdfThird Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2014-2271
CVSS Score8.1 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-20
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedJan 14, 2020

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2014-2271 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
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