# CVE-2014-0659: Command injection in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands and read sensitive data via the test interface on affected Cisco routers and access points.

- **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 12 Jan 2014
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-vx5m-4g29-886g

## What is CVE-2014-0659?

CVE-2014-0659 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Jan 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The Cisco WAP4410N access point with firmware through 2.0.6.1, WRVS4400N router with firmware 1.x through 1.1.13 and 2.x through 2.0.2.1, and RVS4000 router with firmware through 2.0.3.2 allow remote attackers to read credential and configuration data, and execute arbitrary commands, via requests to the test interface on TCP port 32764, aka Bug IDs CSCum37566, CSCum43693, CSCum43700, and CSCum43685.

Weakness: CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-0659?

It affects 6 products.


Products: Cisco Rvs4000, Cisco Rvs4000 Firmware, Cisco Wap4410n, Cisco Wap4410n Firmware, Cisco Wrvs4400n, Cisco Wrvs4400n Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2014-0659?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-0659 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2014-0659 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2014-0659 exists.

Public exploit code:

- SerComm Network Device Backdoor Detection (metasploit)
- SerComm Device Remote Code Execution (metasploit)
- SerComm Device - Remote Code Execution (Metasploit) (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2011-1645](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-1645/): Information disclosure in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2011-1646](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-1646/): Command injection in n/a (critical 9.0)
- [CVE-2011-1647](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-1647/): Information disclosure in n/a (medium 5.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2014-0659 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2014-0659 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Jan 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2014-0659 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-0659/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-0659/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-0659
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-0659
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2014-0659

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