CVE-2014-2179

Description

The Cisco RV router firmware on RV220W devices, before 1.0.5.9 on RV120W devices, and before 1.0.4.14 on RV180 and RV180W devices allows remote attackers to upload files to arbitrary locations via a crafted HTTP request, aka Bug ID CSCuh86998.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.25%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20141105-rv patch vendor advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/128992/Cisco-RV-Overwrite-CSRF-Command-Execution.html
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Nov/6 mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/533917/100/0/threaded mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98499 vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031171 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-2179?
CVE-2014-2179 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-2179?
To fix CVE-2014-2179, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-2179 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-2179 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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