CVE-2014-8741

CRITICAL

Lexmark MarkVision Enterprise <2.1 - Path Traversal

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2014-8741. PoCs published by Metasploit, Andrea Micalizzi, juan vazquez, including Metasploit module exploits/windows/http/lexmark_markvision_gfd_upload.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This Metasploit module exploits a directory traversal vulnerability in Lexmark MarkVision Enterprise to upload arbitrary JSP files, achieving remote code execution. It first leaks the installation path via a JSP payload, then uploads and executes a malicious JSP payload.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the GfdFileUploadServerlet servlet in Lexmark MarkVision Enterprise before 2.1 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via unspecified vectors.

Exploits (2)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Metasploit · rubyremotejava
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35776

This Metasploit module exploits a directory traversal vulnerability in Lexmark MarkVision Enterprise to upload arbitrary JSP files, achieving remote code execution. It first leaks the installation path via a JSP payload, then uploads and executes a malicious JSP payload.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Lexmark MarkVision Enterprise before 2.1
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target server · Target running Lexmark MarkVision Enterprise < 2.1
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
metasploit WORKING POC EXCELLENT
by Andrea Micalizzi, juan vazquez · rubypocwin
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/http/lexmark_markvision_gfd_upload.rb

This Metasploit module exploits a directory traversal vulnerability in Lexmark MarkVision Enterprise to upload arbitrary JSP files, achieving remote code execution. It first uploads a JSP to leak the installation path, then uploads a malicious JSP payload for execution.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Lexmark MarkVision Enterprise before 2.1
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target · Target running vulnerable Lexmark MarkVision Enterprise
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://support.lexmark.com/index?page=content&id=TE666
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-14-410/

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8
EPSS 0.7035
EPSS Percentile 98.7%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-22
Status published
Products (1)
lexmark/markvision_enterprise < 2.1
Published Jan 27, 2020
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026