# CVE-2014-8656: Hardcoded credentials in n/a

> Remote attackers can access sensitive information using default admin and root passwords on Compal wireless gateways.

- **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 6 Nov 2014
- **Updated:** 17 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-w6vw-4x72-2x58

## What is CVE-2014-8656?

CVE-2014-8656 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Nov 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The Compal Broadband Networks (CBN) CH6640E and CG6640E Wireless Gateway 1.0 with firmware CH6640-3.5.11.7-NOSH have a default password of (1) admin for the admin account and (2) compalbn for the root account, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access to certain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-255

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-8656?

It affects 3 products.


Products: Compal Broadband Networks Cg6640e Wireless Gateway, Compal Broadband Networks Ch664oe Wireless Gateway, Compal Broadband Networks Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2014-8656?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-8656 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2014-8656 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-8656 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code:

- CBN CH6640E/CG6640E Wireless Gateway Series - Multiple Vulnerabilities (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2014-8654](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-8654/): Cross-site request forgery in n/a (medium 6.8)
- [CVE-2014-8655](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-8655/): Auth bypass in n/a (medium 5.0)
- [CVE-2014-8657](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-8657/): Denial of service in n/a (medium 5.0)
- [CVE-2014-8653](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-8653/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 4.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2014-8656 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2014-8656 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Nov 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-8656 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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-2014-8656/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-8656/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-8656
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-8656
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2014-8656

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