What is CVE-2014-1598?

CVE-2014-1598 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Centurystar Project, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-01-08.

How severe is CVE-2014-1598?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Centurystar Project

CVE-2014-1598

centurystar 7.12 ActiveX Control has a Stack Buffer Overflow

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

Published 2020-01-08 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.015 (72.8th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 73rd percentile — 72.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.015 · newest: 0.015 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Centurystar Project — versions 7.12

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write

References

support.ixiacom.com/strikes/exploits/scada/cve_2014_1598_CenturyStar_ActiveX_Co… (Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-1598?: CVE-2014-1598 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Centurystar Project, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-01-08.
How severe is CVE-2014-1598?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.