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Vulnerability record · CVE-2014-2994 · published 27 April 2014

CVE-2014-2994: Acunetix web vulnerability scanner memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Acunetix · Web Vulnerability Scanner

Stack-based buffer overflow in Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner (WVS) 8 build 20120704 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an HTML file containing an IMG element with a long URL (src attribute).

10.0 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 26% · top 2.1% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
10.0CVSS 2.0 base score
26%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
14References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner (WVS) 8 build 20120704 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an HTML file containing an IMG element with a long URL (src attribute).

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://an7isec.blogspot.co.il/2014/04/pown-noobs-acunetix-0day.html
http://osandamalith.wordpress.com/2014/04/24/pwning-script-kiddies-acunetix-buffer-overflow/
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/126306/Acunetix-8-Stack-Buffer-Overflow.html
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/126307/Acunetix-8-Scanner-Buffer-Overflow.html
http://www.acunetix.com/blog/news/misleading-reports-0-day-acunetix-wvs/ Vendor Advisory
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32997 Exploit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHaMx8K1GeM
http://an7isec.blogspot.co.il/2014/04/pown-noobs-acunetix-0day.html
http://osandamalith.wordpress.com/2014/04/24/pwning-script-kiddies-acunetix-buffer-overflow/
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/126306/Acunetix-8-Stack-Buffer-Overflow.html
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/126307/Acunetix-8-Scanner-Buffer-Overflow.html
http://www.acunetix.com/blog/news/misleading-reports-0-day-acunetix-wvs/ Vendor Advisory
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32997 Exploit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHaMx8K1GeM

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2014-2994), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.