Is CVE-2014-3914 actively exploited?

A proof-of-concept exploit is publicly available for CVE-2014-3914, but active exploitation has not been confirmed.

Can CVE-2014-3914 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2014-3914 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2014-3914?

CVE-2014-3914 has a CVSS score of 10.0 (CRITICAL).

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CVE-2014-3914

CWE-22Published: August 7, 2014· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

10.0

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the Admin Center for Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) in Rocket ServerGraph 1.2 allows remote attackers to (1) create arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the query parameter in a writeDataFile action to the fileRequestor servlet, execute arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the query parameter in a (2) run or (3) runClear action to the fileRequestor servlet, (4) read arbitrary files via a readDataFile action to the fileRequestor servlet, (5) execute arbitrary code via a save_server_groups action to the userRequest servlet, or (6) delete arbitrary files via a del action in the fileRequestServlet servlet.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2014-3914 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.

A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit exists for CVE-2014-3914. While not yet confirmed in active campaigns, the availability of PoC code increases exploitation risk substantially.