CVE-2014-8424 in the critical feed json
ARRIS VAP2500 before FW08.41 does not properly validate passwords, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication.
published 11y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2014-8261
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 59.6%
- EPSS 59.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.1%
- public exploits
- 2
- Metasploit and Exploit-DB
Summary
ARRIS VAP2500 before FW08.41 does not properly validate passwords, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication.
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- First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/linux/http/vap2500_tools_command_exec)
- Published
Exploit prediction
59.62% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.1% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit exploit/linux/http/vap2500_tools_command_exec Arris VAP2500 tools_command.php Command Execution metasploit exploit, normal rank, 2014-11-25
- EDB-35372 Arris VAP2500 - Authentication Bypass webapps, 2014-11-25
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.8 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-287 Improper Authentication
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2014-8424
- NVD CVE-2014-8424
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