# CVE-2014-2373: Accuenergy Accuenergy Acuvim II Client-Side Enforcement of Server-Side Security

> Remote attackers can bypass client-side security controls to discover passwords and modify settings on the Accuenergy Acuvim II Ethernet module.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 5 Nov 2014
- **Updated:** 13 Oct 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-9r8h-7mjm-7hx4

## What is CVE-2014-2373?

CVE-2014-2373 is a high-severity vulnerability in Accuenergy Acuvim II AXN-NET Ethernet module, published on 5 Nov 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The AXN-NET Ethernet module accessory 3.04 for the Accuenergy Acuvim II allows remote attackers to discover passwords and modify settings via vectors involving JavaScript.

Weakness: CWE-287 (Improper Authentication), CWE-602 (Client-Side Enforcement of Server-Side Security)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-2373?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Accuenergy Acuvim Ii, Accuenergy Axm-Net.

## How do I fix CVE-2014-2373?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-2373 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2014-2373 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-2373 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Accuenergy Acuvim II AXN-NET Ethernet module

- [CVE-2014-2374](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-2374/): Accuenergy Accuenergy Acuvim II Client-Side Enforcement of Server-Side Security (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2014-2373 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2014-2373 is a high-severity vulnerability in Accuenergy Acuvim II AXN-NET Ethernet module, published on 5 Nov 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-2373 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Accuenergy Acuvim II AXN-NET Ethernet module. 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-2014-2373/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-2373/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-2373
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-2373
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2014-2373

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-2373/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.