CVE-2014-8657 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can disconnect all Wi-Fi clients on Compal CH6640E/CG6640E gateways by sending a request to wirelessChannelStatus.html.
- 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-2014-8657?
CVE-2014-8657 is a medium-severity denial of service 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 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (disconnect all wifi clients) via a request to wirelessChannelStatus.html.
Weakness: CWE-16
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-8657?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Compal Broadband Networks Cg6640e Wireless Gateway, Compal Broadband Networks Ch664oe Wireless Gateway, Compal Broadband Networks Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2014-8657?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-8657 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2014-8657 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-8657 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q649-4hq5-3cf4.