CVE-2014-8243 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can obtain the administrator's MD5 password hash by requesting a specific URI, potentially leading to full device compromise.
- 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-2014-8243?
CVE-2014-8243 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Nov 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Linksys SMART WiFi firmware on EA2700 and EA3500 devices; before 2.1.41 build 162351 on E4200v2 and EA4500 devices; before 1.1.41 build 162599 on EA6200 devices; before 1.1.40 build 160989 on EA6300, EA6400, EA6500, and EA6700 devices; and before 1.1.42 build 161129 on EA6900 devices allows remote attackers to obtain the administrator's MD5 password hash via a direct request for the /.htpasswd URI.
Weakness: CWE-310
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-8243?
It affects 20 products.
Products include Linksys E4200v2, Linksys E4200v2 Firmware, Linksys Ea2700, Linksys Ea2700 Firmware, Linksys Ea3500, Linksys Ea3500 Firmware and 14 more.
How do I fix CVE-2014-8243?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-8243 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2014-8243 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-8243 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6f82-gvjq-mgfm.