CVE-2014-7999 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.7 Published Updated

Authenticated users on the local network can install arbitrary firmware on Cisco Meraki devices, leading to code execution and privilege escalation.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2014-7999?

CVE-2014-7999 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Dec 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Cisco-Meraki MS, MR, and MX devices with firmware before 2014-09-24 allow remote authenticated users to install arbitrary firmware by leveraging unspecified HTTP handler access on the local network, aka Cisco-Meraki defect ID 00478565.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-7999?

It affects 6 products.

Products include Cisco Meraki Mr, Cisco Meraki Mr Firmware, Cisco Meraki Ms, Cisco Meraki Ms Firmware, Cisco Meraki Mx, Cisco Meraki Mx Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2014-7999?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-7999 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2014-7999 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-7999 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v9h8-x866-p5xc.

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