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CVE-2014-8390

Multiple buffer overflows in Schneider Electric VAMPSET before 2.2.168 allow local users to gain privileges via malformed disturbance-recording data in a (1) CFG or (2) DAT file.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2014-8390 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from schneider-electric organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2015, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2015-04-03T10:59:03.150

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.4 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

3.4

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-119

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	schneider-electric	vampset	≤ 2.2.145	Yes

References

http://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/schneider-vampset-stack-and-heap-buffer-overflow Exploit, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.schneider-electric.com/ww/en/download/document/SEVD-2015-084-01 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/535142/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73405 ([email protected])
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-15-092-01 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource ([email protected])
http://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/schneider-vampset-stack-and-heap-buffer-overflow Exploit, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.schneider-electric.com/ww/en/download/document/SEVD-2015-084-01 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/535142/100/0/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73405 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-15-092-01 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For schneider-electric's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.