HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2014-5040
MEDIUM

CVE-2014-5040

CWE-264Published: January 5, 2016· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

6.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

HP Helion Eucalyptus 4.1.x before 4.1.2 and HPE Helion Eucalyptus 4.2.x before 4.2.1 allow remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions and modify arbitrary (1) access key credentials by leveraging knowledge of a key ID or (2) signing certificates by leveraging knowledge of a certificate ID.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2014-5040 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

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

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), with a CVSS base score of 6.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityHigh
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityNone
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

eucalyptus1 product(s)
eucalyptus
Source: NVD CPE · 2 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

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

ADVISORYhttps://h20564.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-c04926463
ADVISORYhttps://www.eucalyptus.com/resources/security/advisories/esa-32
ADVISORYhttps://h20564.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-c04926463
ADVISORYhttps://www.eucalyptus.com/resources/security/advisories/esa-32

All References (4)

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https://h20564.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-c04926463Vendor Advisory
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https://www.eucalyptus.com/resources/security/advisories/esa-32Vendor Advisory
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https://h20564.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-c04926463Vendor Advisory
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https://www.eucalyptus.com/resources/security/advisories/esa-32Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2014-5040
CVSS Score6.8 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-264
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedJan 5, 2016

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2014-5040 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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