CVE-2014-2046 Missing authorization in n/a
Remote attackers can access sensitive credentials and modify firmware on Broadcom PIPA C211 devices due to improper access restrictions in the web interface.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-2046?
CVE-2014-2046 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 May 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
cgi-bin/rpcBridge in the web interface 1.1 on Broadcom Ltd PIPA C211 rev2 does not properly restrict access, which allows remote attackers to (1) obtain credentials and other sensitive information via a certain request to the config.getValuesHashExcludePaths method or (2) modify the firmware via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-310
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-2046?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Broadcom Pipa C211, Broadcom Pipa C211 Web Interface.
How do I fix CVE-2014-2046?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-2046 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2014-2046 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2014-2046 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8q6g-98wr-cp9x.