CVE-2014-9193 Innominate mGuard Improper Privilege Management

High 8.5 Published Updated

Remote authenticated administrators can escalate privileges to root by modifying a PPP configuration setting in Innominate mGuard devices.

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

What is CVE-2014-9193?

CVE-2014-9193 is a high-severity vulnerability in Innominate mGuard, published on 20 Dec 2014. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Innominate mGuard with firmware before 7.6.6 and 8.x before 8.1.4 allows remote authenticated admins to obtain root privileges by changing a PPP configuration setting.

Weakness: CWE-264, CWE-269

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-9193?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Innominate Mguard Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2014-9193?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-9193 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2014-9193 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-9193 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rh9r-8973-rv59.

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