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CVE-2014-8357 json

backupsettings.html in the web administrative portal in Zhone zNID GPON 2426A before S3.0.501 places a session key in a URL, which allows r…

published 9y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2014-8194

cvss
8.8
version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
5.4%
EPSS 5.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 92%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

backupsettings.html in the web administrative portal in Zhone zNID GPON 2426A before S3.0.501 places a session key in a URL, which allows remote attackers to obtain arbitrary user passwords via the sessionKey parameter in a getConfig action to backupsettings.conf.

Patch / fix

  • dasanzhone znid_2426a_firmware s3.0.501

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Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-38453)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

5.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-38453 ZHONE < S3.0.501 - Multiple Vulnerabilities remote, 2015-10-13
  • seclists.org http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Oct/57 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133921/Zhone-Insecure-Reference-Password-Disclosure-Command-Injection.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.0 8.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 4.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-255 Credentials Management Errors

References

Sources

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