CVE-2014-8423 Command injection in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands on the ARRIS VAP2500 management portal, requiring firmware updates to mitigate.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not stated
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2014-8423?

CVE-2014-8423 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Nov 2014. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Unspecified vulnerability in the management portal in ARRIS VAP2500 before FW08.41 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via unknown vectors.

Weakness: CWE-74

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-8423?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Arris Vap2500 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2014-8423?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-8423 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2014-8423 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2014-8423 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fc22-4m27-mgxq.

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