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CVE-2014-8244

7.5 · HIGH

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 EA630…

Published Nov 1, 2014linksysCWE-200EPSS 3.98%

Overview

CVE-2014-8244 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting linksys ea3500_firmware. It was published on November 1, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 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

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 sensitive information or modify data via a JNAP action in a JNAP/ HTTP request.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linksys. Update ea3500_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

VendorProductVersionsStatus
linksysea3500_firmware0Affected
linksysea6700_firmware0Affected
linksysea6500_firmware0Affected
linksysea4500_firmware0Affected
linksysea6900_firmware0Affected
linksysea2700_firmware0Affected
linksysea6400_firmware0Affected
linksysea6200_firmware0Affected
linksysea6300_firmware0Affected
linksyse4200v2_firmware0Affected

References

Refwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/447516Refwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/447516

How CyberStrike helps

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-8244?

CVE-2014-8244 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting linksys ea3500_firmware. It was published on November 1, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-8244?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 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-2014-8244?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linksys. Update ea3500_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.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2014-8244?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2014-8244 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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