Vulnerability report

Exploitation Attempts Observed Confirmed Confidence In CISA KEV

CVE-2014-8361

SDK

Realtek / SDK

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Severity
CVSS 9.8 · Critical
Confidence
Confirmed
Exploit status
Exploitation Attempts Observed in the Wild
EPSS
100.0%
First observed
27 Jun 2026
Last observed
11 Nov 2026

Decision summary

What security teams need to know first

Direct answers before the deeper technical record.

What it is

CVE-2014-8361 is an unauthenticated vulnerability affecting Realtek SDK.

Have exploitation attempts been observed?

Yes. Previdian sensors have observed 211 exploitation attempts, 75 unique attacker IPs, and 19 countries targeting CVE-2014-8361. First observed Jun 27, 2026; last observed Nov 11, 2026. Listed in CISA KEV. Also reported by third-party sources. Confidence is confirmed.

Who is affected?

Realtek / SDK.

What should we do?

Patch immediately, validate internet-facing exposure, and monitor for matching requests.

Overview

SDK

The miniigd SOAP service in Realtek SDK allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted NewInternalClient request, as exploited in the wild through 2023.

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Published
01 May 2015
Exploitation Attempts Reported
18 Sep 2023
Attack vector
Remote
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None

Tags

windows metasploit cisa metasploit_scanner mozi malware

CVE References

Exploitation evidence

Evidence of exploitation attempts

Third-party attestation and first-party sensor observation are shown separately so teams can judge the evidence chain.

Exploitation Attempts Observed in the Wild

CISA

Recorded 18 Sep 2023

A trusted third party reported exploitation attempts.

Exploitation Attempts Observed

Previdian sensor

First observed 27 Jun 2026

Previdian sensors observed exploitation attempts targeting this vulnerability.

Targeted by mozi-Related Exploitation Attempts

CISA

Recorded 28 Jun 2026

Exploitation attempts against this vulnerability are associated with mozi-related payloads.

Proof of concept available

Recorded 28 Apr 2025

Public scanner or PoC coverage increases practical exploitability.

Known exploited vulnerability sources

Per-source evidence links for KEV attestations are available through the Previdian Pro API.

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Source Added
CISA First 2023-09-18 00:00 UTC
The Shadowserver 2026-06-01 00:00 UTC
Previdian Sensors 2026-07-06 08:25 UTC
The Hacker News 2026-10-05 15:32 UTC

Operational indicators for this CVE are listed under Detection.

Sensor telemetry

Previdian Sensor Observations

Previdian sensor observations are exploitation attempts targeting this vulnerability. They do not show that the target was vulnerable or that the attempt succeeded. The cards and chart show volume, unique attackers, and daily activity.

211

Attempts observed

75

Unique attacker IPs

19

Attacker countries

AE · AR · BG · CA · CN · GB · IN · IR · IT · NL · PH · PK · RO · RU · SE · TH · TR · TW · US

47

Sensors observed

CVE-2014-8361 exploitation attempts over the last 91 days

Daily events observed by Previdian sensors

Updated 11 Nov 2026

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First observed 27 Jun 2026 · Last observed 11 Nov 2026

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Detection

Operational artifacts and observed signals

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Observed signals

Request targets
User-Agents
Callback hosts
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Virtual patch status

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Attacker IP Indicators

Attacker IP indicators observed · available in Pro and Enterprise.

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Scanner Artifacts

Scanner and exploit-framework references linked to this CVE.

Scanner Reference Detected
Metasploit https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/linux/http/realtek_miniigd_upnp_exec_noauth.rb 29 Apr 2025

Risk and context

Severity, weaknesses, and research context

CVSS v3.1

9.8 Critical

Potential damage if exploited. Separate from whether attackers are using it.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

100.0%

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Previdian's warning comes from evidence, not this score.

Recent mention · The Hacker News

Realtek Jungle SDK Exploit Attempts Deliver Cling Botnet With STUN-Based C2

Ravie LakshmananOct 05, 2026Vulnerability / Malware Threat actors have been observed attempting to exploit a now-patched critical security flaw impacting the Realtek Jungle software development kit (SDK) to deploy a botnet malware called Cling. "Cling is notable not because...

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All CVSS Scores

CVSS v3.1 9.8 Critical

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0 10.0 High

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

Potential Proof of Concepts

These PoCs are unverified and could contain malware. Use at your own risk.

realtek_miniigd_upnp_exec_noauth

metasploit · Created Unknown

Metasploit module for CVE-2014-8361

dlink_upnp_exec_noauth

metasploit · Created Unknown

Metasploit module for CVE-2014-8361

Timeline

From disclosure to observed exploitation attempts

  1. 15:32 UTC

    KEV confirmed by The Hacker News

    Exploitation attempts reported by an external source

  2. 20:59 UTC

    Targeted by mozi-related exploitation attempts

    Malware-related exploitation attempts or payloads reported

  3. 01:44 UTC

    Indicators of compromise added (101)

    Indicators of compromise recorded

  4. 01:44 UTC

    Observed by Previdian sensors

    Previdian sensors observed exploitation attempts targeting this vulnerability.

  5. 00:00 UTC

    KEV confirmed by The Shadowserver

    Exploitation attempts reported by an external source

  6. 10:58 UTC

    Metasploit module available

    Exploit module available

  7. 15:02 UTC

    Public PoC available

    Public proof-of-concept code published

  8. 00:00 UTC

    Added to CISA KEV

    Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

  9. 00:00 UTC

    CVE published

    Vulnerability disclosed publicly

  10. 00:00 UTC

    CVE ID reserved

    Identifier reserved by the CNA

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{
  "cve_id": "CVE-2014-8361",
  "confidence": "Confirmed",
  "cvss_score": 9.8,
  "cvss_estimated": false,
  "epss_score": 0.99971,
  "exploit_status": {
    "exploited_in_the_wild": true,
    "active_exploitation_observed": true
  },
  "sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 211, "sensors": 47 }
}