# CVE-2014-8424: Auth bypass in n/a

> Remote attackers can bypass authentication on ARRIS VAP2500 devices due to improper password validation, requiring a firmware upgrade.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 28 Nov 2014
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-5vc7-5f87-w5v6

## What is CVE-2014-8424?

CVE-2014-8424 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Nov 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

ARRIS VAP2500 before FW08.41 does not properly validate passwords, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication.

Weakness: CWE-287 (Improper Authentication)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-8424?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Arris Vap2500 Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2014-8424?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-8424 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2014-8424 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2014-8424 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Arris VAP2500 - Authentication Bypass (exploitdb)
- Arris VAP2500 tools_command.php Command Execution (metasploit)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2014-8423](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-8423/): Command injection in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2014-8425](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-8425/): Information disclosure in n/a (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2024-5194](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-5194/): Arris VAP2500 assoc_table.php command injection (medium 5.1)
- [CVE-2024-5195](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-5195/): Arris VAP2500 diag_s.php command injection (medium 5.1)
- [CVE-2024-5196](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-5196/): Arris VAP2500 tools_command.php command injection (medium 5.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2014-8424 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2014-8424 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Nov 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2014-8424 exists.

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-2014-8424/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-8424/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-8424
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-8424
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2014-8424

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