CVE-2014-8515
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedThe web interface in BitTorrent allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by leveraging knowledge of the pairing values and a crafted request to port 10000.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceCommand injection vulnerability in the BitTorrent web interface allowing remote arbitrary command execution by leveraging knowledge of pairing values and sending crafted requests to port 10000.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE dataall versionsCVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- M
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify if BitTorrent web interface is runningCheck if port 10000 is listening on the system using 'netstat -an | grep 10000' or 'ss -tlnp | grep 10000'Affected if Port 10000 is open and listening, indicating the web interface is active
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Determine if web interface is network accessibleCheck if the service is bound to 0.0.0.0:10000 (all interfaces) vs 127.0.0.1:10000 (localhost only) using the same port check commandsAffected if The service binds to 0.0.0.0 or is accessible from non-localhost addresses, exposing it to the network
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Confirm remote access or pairing is enabledInspect the BitTorrent client settings for remote access, web UI, or pairing functionality - this varies by client but typically involves checking preferences or config filesAffected if Remote access or the web interface is explicitly enabled for non-localhost connections
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Assess network exposure of port 10000Determine if the host with the web interface is reachable from untrusted networks by reviewing firewall rules, NAT configurations, or network segmentationAffected if Port 10000 is reachable from networks outside the trusted local network
The environment is affected if the BitTorrent web interface on port 10000 is network-accessible and remote/pairing access is enabled, regardless of version since all versions are vulnerable.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataIsolate the BitTorrent web interface (port 10000) from untrusted networks, enforce strict access controls, and apply any vendor patches; consider disabling remote access if not required.
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