CVE-2014-5009

Snoopy allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands. NOTE: this vulnerability exists...

9.8 CriticalFix available

Snoopy allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands. NOTE: this vulnerability exists due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2014-5008.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

4.71%Up 0.9 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.8

Snoopy allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands. NOTE: this vulnerability exists due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2014-5008.

Record: CVE-2014-5009
CVSS 3.0: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-77
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Snoopy allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands. NOTE: this vulnerability exists due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2014-5008.

Record: CVE-2014-5009
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2014-4911 No score

Snoopy allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands. NOTE: this vulnerability exists due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2014-5008.

Record: EUVD-2014-4911
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5m9g-pc3f-6pgc 9.8

Snoopy allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands. NOTE: this vulnerability exists...

Snoopy allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands. NOTE: this vulnerability exists due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2014-5008.

Record: GHSA-5m9g-pc3f-6pgc
CVSS 3.0: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-77
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVRHSA-2017:0211 8.1

Red Hat Security Advisory: nagios security update

Record: RHSA-2017:0211
CVSS 3.0: 8.1 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVRHSA-2017:0212 8.1

Red Hat Security Advisory: nagios security update

Record: RHSA-2017:0212
CVSS 3.0: 8.1 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVRHSA-2017:0213 8.1

Red Hat Security Advisory: nagios security update

Record: RHSA-2017:0213
CVSS 3.0: 8.1 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVRHSA-2017:0214 8.1

Red Hat Security Advisory: nagios security update

Record: RHSA-2017:0214
CVSS 3.0: 8.1 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`nagios` Red Hat:openstack:5::el7	before 0:3.5.1-9.el7	0:3.5.1-9.el7
`nagios-common` Red Hat:openstack:5::el7	before 0:3.5.1-9.el7	0:3.5.1-9.el7
`nagios-debuginfo` Red Hat:openstack:5::el7	before 0:3.5.1-9.el7	0:3.5.1-9.el7
`nagios-devel` Red Hat:openstack:5::el7	before 0:3.5.1-9.el7	0:3.5.1-9.el7
`nagios` Red Hat:openstack:5::el6	before 0:3.5.1-9.el6	0:3.5.1-9.el6
`nagios-common` Red Hat:openstack:5::el6	before 0:3.5.1-9.el6	0:3.5.1-9.el6
`nagios-debuginfo` Red Hat:openstack:5::el6	before 0:3.5.1-9.el6	0:3.5.1-9.el6
`nagios-devel` Red Hat:openstack:5::el6	before 0:3.5.1-9.el6	0:3.5.1-9.el6
`nagios` Red Hat:openstack:6::el7	before 0:3.5.1-9.el7	0:3.5.1-9.el7
`nagios-common` Red Hat:openstack:6::el7	before 0:3.5.1-9.el7	0:3.5.1-9.el7

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Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`nagios-debuginfo` Red Hat:openstack:6::el7	before 0:3.5.1-9.el7	0:3.5.1-9.el7
`nagios` Red Hat:openstack:7::el7	before 0:3.5.1-9.el7	0:3.5.1-9.el7
`nagios-common` Red Hat:openstack:7::el7	before 0:3.5.1-9.el7	0:3.5.1-9.el7
`nagios-debuginfo` Red Hat:openstack:7::el7	before 0:3.5.1-9.el7	0:3.5.1-9.el7

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2014-5009 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Snoopy, published March 31, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.71%, the 91st percentile. Fixed in nagios 0:3.5.1-9.el7.

References

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