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CVE-2014-8655 json

The Compal Broadband Networks (CBN) CH6640E and CG6640E Wireless Gateway 1.0 with firmware CH6640-3.5.11.7-NOSH allows remote attackers to…

published 12y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2014-8491

cvss
5.0
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
7.4%
EPSS 7.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 94%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

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.

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Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-35075)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

7.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-35075 CBN CH6640E/CG6640E Wireless Gateway Series - Multiple Vulnerabilities webapps, 2014-10-27
  • packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/128860/CBN-CH6640E-CG6640E-Wireless-Gateway-XSS-CSRF-DoS-Disclosure.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 5.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

References

Sources

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