CVE-2014-8655

Public Exploit

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 bypass authentication and obtain sensitive information via an (a) admin or a (b) root value in the userData cookie in a request to (1) CmgwWirelessSecurity.xml, (2) DocsisConfigFile.xml, or (3) CmgwBasicSetup.xml in xml/ or (4) basicDDNS.html, (5) basicLanUsers.html, or (6) rootDesc.xml.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 19.59% Top 5%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70762 vdb entry
http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/113837 vdb entry
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35075 exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98331 vdb entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/128860/CBN-CH6640E-CG6640E-Wireless-Gateway-XSS-CSRF-DoS-Disclosure.html exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-8655?
CVE-2014-8655 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-8655?
To fix CVE-2014-8655, 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-2014-8655 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-8655 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~20% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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