CVE-2014-8243

Public Exploit

Description

Linksys SMART WiFi firmware on EA2700 and EA3500 devices; before 2.1.41 build 162351 on E4200v2 and EA4500 devices; before 1.1.41 build 162599 on EA6200 devices; before 1.1.40 build 160989 on EA6300, EA6400, EA6500, and EA6700 devices; and before 1.1.42 build 161129 on EA6900 devices allows remote attackers to obtain the administrator's MD5 password hash via a direct request for the /.htpasswd URI.

Category

3.3
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.16%
Third-Party Advisory cert.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/447516 us government resource patch exploit third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-8243?
CVE-2014-8243 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-8243?
To fix CVE-2014-8243, 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-2014-8243 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-8243 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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