CVE-2014-6302: The Monitoring Administration pages in PNMsoft Sequence Kinetics before 7.7 allow remote attackers to read arb

Q: How do I fix CVE-2014-6302?

sequence kinetics: upgrade to newer than 7.5. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2014-6302 being exploited?

CVE-2014-6302 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2014-6302 affect?

CVE-2014-6302 affects sequence kinetics. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). The Monitoring Administration pages in PNMsoft Sequence Kinetics before 7.7 allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an XML external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XX

Q: How urgent is CVE-2014-6302?

Priority 35/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 5.0UPGRADE

CVE-2014-6302 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting sequence kinetics. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Monitoring Administration pages in PNMsoft Sequence Kinetics before 7.7 allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an XML external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.3% (top 30%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2015-02-19
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: pnmsoft

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2015-02-19 11:59 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:12 UTCUpdated Record last modified

pnmsoft sequence kinetics UPGRADE

Affected: <= 7.5

Fixed in: newer than 7.5

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy sequence-kinetics || rpm -q sequence-kinetics || sequence-kinetics --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 7.5 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade sequence-kinetics

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade sequence-kinetics

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2014-6302?

sequence kinetics: upgrade to newer than 7.5. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2014-6302 being exploited?

CVE-2014-6302 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2014-6302 affect?

CVE-2014-6302 affects sequence kinetics. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). The Monitoring Administration pages in PNMsoft Sequence Kinetics before 7.7 allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an XML external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XX

How urgent is CVE-2014-6302?

Priority 35/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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