What is CVE-2014-8421?

CVE-2014-8421 is a high-severity vulnerability in Atos Openscape Desk Phone Ip 35g, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-04-12.

How severe is CVE-2014-8421?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Atos Openscape Desk Phone Ip 35g

CVE-2014-8421

Unify (former Siemens) OpenStage SIP and OpenScape Desk Phone IP V3 devices before R3.32.0 allow remote attackers to gain super-user privileges by leveraging SSH access and incorrect ownership of (1) ConfigureCoreFile.sh, (2) Traceroute.sh, (3) apps.sh, (4) conversion_java2native.sh, (5) coreCompression.sh, (6) deletePasswd.sh, (7) findHealthSvcFDs.sh, (8) fw_printenv.sh, (9) fw_setenv.sh, (10) hw_wd_kicker.sh, (11) new_rootfs.sh, (12) opera_killSnmpd.sh, (13) opera_startSnmpd.sh, (14) rebootOperaSoftware.sh, (15) removeLogFiles.sh, (16) runOperaServices.sh, (17) setPasswd.sh, (18) startAccTestSvcs.sh, (19) usbNotification.sh, or (20) appWeb in /Opera_Deploy.

Published 2018-04-12 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.018 (77.4th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 77th percentile — 77.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.018 · newest: 0.018 · change: -0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-264

References

networks.unify.com/security/advisories/OBSO-1501-02.pdf (Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
www.modzero.ch/advisories/MZ-14-02-Siemens-Unify-OpenStage.txt (Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-8421?: CVE-2014-8421 is a high-severity vulnerability in Atos Openscape Desk Phone Ip 35g, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-04-12.
How severe is CVE-2014-8421?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.