Vulnerability report

Active exploitation 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
Observed in sensors
EPSS
100.0%
First observed
27 Jun 2026
Last observed
11 Sep 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. The miniigd SOAP service in Realtek SDK allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted NewInternalClient request, as exploited...

Is it exploited?

Yes. Previdian sensors observed exploitation attempts with confirmed confidence. Listed in CISA KEV. Also confirmed by third-party sources.

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 Reported
18 Sep 2023
Attack vector
Remote
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None

Tags

windows metasploit cisa

CVE References

Exploitation evidence

Why Previdian 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

CISA

Recorded 18 Sep 2023

A trusted third party reported exploitation.

Active exploitation observed

Previdian sensor

First observed 27 Jun 2026

Previdian first observed exploitation attempts targeting this vulnerability in our honeypot sensors.

Proof of concept available

Recorded 28 Apr 2025

Public scanner or PoC coverage increases practical exploitability.

Known exploited vulnerability sources

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Source Added
CISA First 2023-09-18 00:00 UTC
The Shadowserver 2026-06-01 00:00 UTC
Previdian 2026-07-06 08:25 UTC

Operational indicators for this CVE are listed under Detection.

Sensor telemetry

First-party evidence of exploitation activity

Previdian sensors recorded exploitation attempts targeting this vulnerability. The cards and chart show volume, unique attackers, and daily activity.

33

Attempts observed

25

Unique attacker IPs

8

Attacker countries

AR · CN · IN · IR · IT · PK · TH · TR

1

Sensors observed

CVE-2014-8361 exploitation attempts over the last 78 days

Daily events observed by Previdian sensors

Updated 11 Sep 2026

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First observed 27 Jun 2026 · Last observed 11 Sep 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
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

100.0%

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

  1. Indicators of compromise added (50)

    Indicators of compromise recorded

  2. Observed by Previdian sensors

    Evidence-backed exploitation signal

  3. KEV confirmed by The Shadowserver

    Exploitation attested by an external source

  4. Metasploit module available

    Exploit module available

  5. Public PoC available

    Public proof-of-concept code published

  6. Added to CISA KEV

    Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

  7. CVE published

    Vulnerability disclosed publicly

  8. CVE ID reserved

    Identifier reserved by the CNA

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Free JSON includes basic KEV fields 
{
  "cve_id": "CVE-2014-8361",
  "confidence": "Confirmed",
  "cvss_score": 9.8,
  "cvss_estimated": false,
  "epss_score": 0.99975,
  "exploit_status": {
    "exploited_in_the_wild": true,
    "active_exploitation_observed": true
  },
  "sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 33, "sensors": 1 }
}