Is CVE-2014-2988 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2014-2988 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2014-2988 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2014-2988 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2014-2988?

CVE-2014-2988 has a CVSS score of 8.5 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2014-2988

CWE-94Published: October 27, 2014· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.5

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

EGroupware Enterprise Line (EPL) before 1.1.20140505, EGroupware Community Edition before 1.8.007.20140506, and EGroupware before 14.1 beta allows remote authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary PHP code via crafted callback values to the call_user_func PHP function, as demonstrated using the newsettings[system] parameter. NOTE: this can be exploited by remote attackers by leveraging CVE-2014-2987.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2014-2988 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.