What is CVE-2014-1649?

CVE-2014-1649 is a vulnerability in Symantec Workspace Streaming, classified under CWE-264. Published 2014-05-16.

Is CVE-2014-1649 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Symantec Workspace Streaming

CVE-2014-1649

The server in Symantec Workspace Streaming (SWS) before 7.5.0.749 allows remote attackers to access files and functionality by sending a crafted XMLRPC request over HTTPS.

Published 2014-05-16 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v2 metric

CVSS v2 base score 7.9 (High). Vector: AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.423 (98.7th percentile), scored 2026-09-28.

Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 99th percentile — 98.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.423 · newest: 0.423 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Symantec Workspace Streaming — versions 6.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-264

Public proof-of-concept exploits

rapid7/metasploit-framework

References

zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-14-127/
www.securityfocus.com/bid/67189 (vdb-entry)
www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp (Vendor Advisory)
www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33521 (exploit)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-1649?: CVE-2014-1649 is a vulnerability in Symantec Workspace Streaming, classified under CWE-264. Published 2014-05-16.
Is CVE-2014-1649 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.