# CVE-2014-4752: Hardcoded credentials in n/a

> Remote attackers can gain unauthorized access to IBM network switches using hardcoded credentials, compromising network infrastructure security.

- **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:** 23 Sep 2014
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-vj44-hfx9-q99v

## What is CVE-2014-4752?

CVE-2014-4752 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Sep 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

IBM System Networking G8052, G8124, G8124-E, G8124-ER, G8264, G8316, and G8264-T switches before 7.9.10.0; EN4093, EN4093R, CN4093, SI4093, EN2092, and G8264CS switches before 7.8.6.0; Flex System Interconnect Fabric before 7.8.6.0; 1G L2-7 SLB switch for Bladecenter before 21.0.21.0; 10G VFSM for Bladecenter before 7.8.14.0; 1:10G switch for Bladecenter before 7.4.8.0; 1G switch for Bladecenter before 5.3.5.0; Server Connectivity Module before 1.1.3.4; System Networking RackSwitch G8332 before 7.7.17.0; and System Networking RackSwitch G8000 before 7.1.7.0 have hardcoded credentials, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access via unspecified vectors.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-4752?

It affects 40 products.


Products: Ibm Bladecenter 10g Vfsm, Ibm Bladecenter 10g Vfsm Firmware, Ibm Bladecenter 1\/10g, Ibm Bladecenter 1\/10g Firmware, Ibm Bladecenter 1g, Ibm Bladecenter 1g Firmware, Ibm Bladecenter 1g L2-7 Slb, Ibm Bladecenter 1g L2-7 Slb Firmware, Ibm Flex System Interconnect Fabric, Ibm Flex System Interconnect Fabric Firmware, Ibm Server Connectivity Module, Ibm Server Connectivity Module Firmware, Ibm System Networking Rackswitch  Cn4093, Ibm System Networking Rackswitch  Cn4093 Firmware, Ibm System Networking Rackswitch  En2092, Ibm System Networking Rackswitch  En2092 Firmware, Ibm System Networking Rackswitch  En4093, Ibm System Networking Rackswitch  En4093 Firmware, Ibm System Networking Rackswitch  En4093r, Ibm System Networking Rackswitch  En4093r Firmware and 20 more.

## How do I fix CVE-2014-4752?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-4752 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2014-4752 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-4752 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2014-4752 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2014-4752 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Sep 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-2014-4752 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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-2014-4752/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-4752/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-4752
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-4752
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2014-4752

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