CVE-2014-5246 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass authentication and gain administrator access on Tenda A5s routers by manipulating the admin:language cookie.
- 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-2014-5246?
CVE-2014-5246 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Aug 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Shenzhen Tenda Technology Tenda A5s router with firmware 3.02.05_CN allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain administrator access by setting the admin:language cookie to zh-cn.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-5246?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Tenda A5s, Tenda A5s Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2014-5246?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-5246 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2014-5246 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-5246 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fm6q-42wm-2w9x.