What it is
CVE-2014-0295 is an unauthenticated vulnerability affecting Microsoft .NET Framework. VsaVb7rt.dll in Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 SP2 and 3.5.1 does not implement the ASLR protection mechanism, which makes it easier...
Vulnerability report
Exploited in the wild
High confidence
Not in CISA KEV
CVE-2014-0295
.NET Framework
Microsoft / .NET Framework
- Severity
- CVSS 4.3 · Medium
- Confidence
- High
- Exploit status
- Exploited in the wild
- EPSS
- 13.8%
- First observed
- —
- Last observed
- —
Decision summary
What security teams need to know first
Direct answers before the deeper technical record.
Is it exploited?
Yes. KEV Intelligence tracks this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability. Confidence is high.
Who is affected?
Microsoft / .NET Framework.
What should we do?
Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
Overview
.NET Framework
VsaVb7rt.dll in Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 SP2 and 3.5.1 does not implement the ASLR protection mechanism, which makes it easier for remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site, as exploited in the wild in February 2014, aka "VSAVB7RT ASLR Vulnerability."
- Published
- 12 Feb 2014
- Exploitation Reported
- 12 Feb 2014
- Attack vector
- Remote
- Complexity
- —
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- —
Tags
dotnet
CVE References
- CVE Record CVE.org · CVE Record https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-0295
- MS14-009 docs.microsoft.com · Vendor Advisory https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2...
- 56793 secunia.com · Third-Party Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/56793
- 1029745 securitytracker.com · VDB Entry http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029745
- 103164 osvdb.org · VDB Entry http://osvdb.org/103164
- 65418 securityfocus.com · VDB Entry http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65418
- greyhathacker.net greyhathacker.net · CVE Record http://www.greyhathacker.net/?p=585
Exploitation evidence
Why KEV Intelligence marks this CVE as exploited
Third-party attestation and first-party sensor observation are shown separately so teams can judge the evidence chain.
Exploited in the wild
CVE
Independent exploitation attestation added to the KEV Intelligence record.
Known exploited vulnerability sources
Per-source evidence links for KEV attestations are available through the KEV Intelligence Pro API.
Learn about Pro API access| Source | Added |
|---|---|
| CVE First | 2014-02-12 02:00 UTC |
Detection
Operational artifacts and observed signals
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Observed signals
- Request targets
- 0
- User-Agents
- 0
Raw values available in Pro and Enterprise.
Scanner coverage
No scanner integrations recorded yet.
Virtual patch status
No KEV Intelligence virtual patch is currently available. Future rules ship for ModSecurity, Cloudflare, and AWS WAF.
Learn about virtual patches →No detection artifacts or sensor request patterns are available for this CVE yet.
Check back as sensor telemetry and scanner integrations are updated.
Risk and context
Severity, weaknesses, and research context
CVSS v2.0
4.3
Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
EPSS
13.8%
Timeline
From disclosure to observed exploitation
-
Added to KEV Intelligence KEV Feed
High-confidence, third-party attested exploitation
-
CVE published
Vulnerability disclosed publicly
-
CVE ID reserved
Identifier reserved by the CNA
Pro API
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- Evidence confidence and provenance
- First-party sensor telemetry
- PoC and scanner references
- Affected versions and enrichment
- Automation-ready JSON delivery
GET /api/v2/pro/kevs/CVE-2014-0295
Free JSON includes basic KEV fields{
"cve_id": "CVE-2014-0295",
"confidence": "High",
"cvss_score": 4.3,
"cvss_estimated": false,
"epss_score": 0.13768,
"exploit_status": {
"exploited_in_the_wild": true,
"active_exploitation_observed": false
},
"sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 0, "sensors": 0 }
}Early warning alerts
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