CVE-2014-5246

Public Exploit

Description

The Shenzhen Tenda Technology Tenda A5s router with firmware 3.02.05_CN allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain administrator access by setting the admin:language cookie to zh-cn.

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 26.19% Top 5%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/127905/Tenda-A5s-Router-Authentication-Bypass.html exploit
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34361 exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95337 vdb entry
http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/110146 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69267 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-5246?
CVE-2014-5246 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-5246?
To fix CVE-2014-5246, 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-2014-5246 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-5246 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~26% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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