CVE-2014-7255

7.5 · HIGH

Internet Initiative Japan Inc.

Published Dec 5, 2014iijCWE-400EPSS 3.17%CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Overview

CVE-2014-7255 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting iij seil_b1_firmware. It was published on December 5, 2014 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Internet Initiative Japan Inc. SEIL Series routers SEIL/X1 2.50 through 4.62, SEIL/X2 2.50 through 4.62, SEIL/B1 2.50 through 4.62, and SEIL/x86 Fuji 1.70 through 3.22 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU and traffic consumption) via a large number of NTP requests within a short time, which causes unnecessary NTP responses to be sent.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from iij. Update seil_b1_firmware 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

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status
iij	seil_b1_firmware	2.50	Affected
iij	seil_x2_firmware	2.50	Affected
iij	seil_x1_firmware	2.50	Affected
iij	seil_x86_fuji_firmware	1.70	Affected

References

Refjvn.jp/en/jp/JVN21907573/index.html Refjvndb.jvn.jp/ja/contents/2014/JVNDB-2014-000135.html Refwww.seil.jp/support/security/a01510.html Refjvn.jp/en/jp/JVN21907573/index.html Refjvndb.jvn.jp/ja/contents/2014/JVNDB-2014-000135.html Refwww.seil.jp/support/security/a01510.html

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What is CVE-2014-7255?

CVE-2014-7255 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting iij seil_b1_firmware. It was published on December 5, 2014 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-7255?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-7255?

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