← Vulnerability feed

Vulnerability record · CVE-2014-0255 · published 14 May 2014

CVE-2014-0255: Microsoft windows server 2008 improper input validation vulnerability

Microsoft · Windows Server 2008

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1 and Server 2012 Gold and R2 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (iSCSI service outage) by sending many crafted packets, aka "iSCSI Target Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability."

5.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 42% · top 1.4% CWE-20 · Improper input validation
5.0CVSS 2.0 base score
42%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1 and Server 2012 Gold and R2 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (iSCSI service outage) by sending many crafted packets, aka "iSCSI Target Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability."

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-028
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-028

Track CVE-2014-0255 inside VULONE

Watch it alongside the ransomware crews, C2 infrastructure and forum chatter that reference it, query it through the API and pull it into your SIEM over TAXII.

Start free Open in platform

Related vulnerabilities

Same products first, then exploited flaws of the same weakness class.

10.0CVE-2020-1350Windows DNS Server improper input validation remote code executionWindows DNS servers fail to properly handle certain requests, allowing remote code execution. The flaw is network-reachable, needs no authentication …KEVEPSS 97%analysed9.8CVE-2025-59287Microsoft WSUS deserialization flaw allows unauthenticated remote code executionWindows Server Update Service (WSUS) deserializes untrusted data, letting an unauthenticated network attacker run code on the server. The flaw is rat…KEVEPSS 100%analysed9.8CVE-2019-0708Microsoft Remote Desktop Services use-after-free remote code executionRemote Desktop Services (formerly Terminal Services) contains a use-after-free flaw that lets an unauthenticated attacker execute code by sending spe…KEVEPSS 100%analysed9.8CVE-2017-8543Windows Search memory handling flaw allows remote code executionWindows Search fails to properly handle objects in memory, allowing an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute code on affected Windows systems. T…KEVEPSS 74%analysed9.8CVE-2015-1635Microsoft HTTP.sys remote code execution via crafted HTTP requestsHTTP.sys in multiple Windows versions fails to properly handle crafted HTTP requests, allowing remote code execution. The flaw is reachable over the …KEVEPSS 100%analysed9.8CVE-2008-4250Microsoft Windows Server service RPC path canonicalization buffer overflowThe Server service in multiple Windows versions fails to properly handle path canonicalization, allowing a crafted RPC request to overflow a buffer a…KEVEPSS 99%analysed9.0CVE-2020-1040Microsoft Hyper-V RemoteFX vGPU input validation remote code executionHyper-V RemoteFX vGPU on a host server fails to properly validate input from an authenticated user on a guest operating system, allowing remote code …KEVEPSS 7.4%analysed8.8CVE-2026-21510Windows Shell protection mechanism failure allows security feature bypassWindows Shell contains a protection mechanism failure (CWE-693) that lets an unauthorized attacker bypass a security feature over a network. The flaw…KEVEPSS 24%analysed

Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2014-0255), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.