CVE-2014-8243
What it is
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.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited from the same network segment without logging in. Limited direct impact.
- Exploit odds
- 1.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 1.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 3.3 LOW (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 1.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-310
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Linksys ea4500 Firmware ≤ 2.0.14212.1
- Linksys ea4500
- Linksys ea6500 Firmware ≤ 1.1.40
- Linksys ea6500
- Linksys ea6400 Firmware ≤ 1.1.40
- Linksys ea6400
- Linksys e4200v2 Firmware ≤ 2.0.14212.1
- Linksys e4200v2
Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 3.3
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Raw vector
AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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