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CVE-2014-4862

5.0 · MEDIUM

The Netmaster CBW700N cable modem with software 81.447.392110.729.024 has an SNMP community of public, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive credential, key, and SSID information via an…

Published Sep 5, 2014netmasterCWE-200EPSS 17.13%

Overview

CVE-2014-4862 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting netmaster cbw700_software. It was published on September 5, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The Netmaster CBW700N cable modem with software 81.447.392110.729.024 has an SNMP community of public, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive credential, key, and SSID information via an SNMP request.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from netmaster. Update cbw700_software to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/259548Refcommunity.rapid7.com/community/metasploit/blog/2014/08/21/more-snmp-information-leaks-cve-2014-4862-and-cve-2014-4863Refwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/259548Refcommunity.rapid7.com/community/metasploit/blog/2014/08/21/more-snmp-information-leaks-cve-2014-4862-and-cve-2014-4863

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-4862?

CVE-2014-4862 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting netmaster cbw700_software. It was published on September 5, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2014-4862?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-4862?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from netmaster. Update cbw700_software to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2014-4862?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2014-4862 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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