CVE-2014-8331
6.8 · MEDIUMOverview
CVE-2014-8331 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting huawei e3236_firmware. It was published on October 20, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
Technical Description
Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in Huawei HiLink E3236 before E3276sTCPU-V200R002B470D13SP00C00 and E3276sWebUI-V100R007B100D03SP01C03 and E3276 before E3236sTCPU-V200R002B146D41SP00C00 and E3236sWebUI-V100R007B100D03SP01C03 allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that (1) change configuration settings or (2) use device functions.
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from huawei. Update e3236_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
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References
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2014-8331?
CVE-2014-8331 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting huawei e3236_firmware. It was published on October 20, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2014-8331?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, 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-2014-8331?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from huawei. Update e3236_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.
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