CVE-2014-9727

10.0 · HIGH

Published May 29, 2015 avm CWE-78 EPSS 71.84% (99th pctl) AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Overview

CVE-2014-9727 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting avm fritz\!box. It was published on May 29, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical Description

AVM Fritz!Box allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the var:lang parameter to cgi-bin/webcm.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from avm. Update fritz\!box 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

References

Ref www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33136 Ref www.osvdb.org/103289 Ref www.trustwave.com/Resources/SpiderLabs-Blog/-Honeypot-Alert--Fritz%21Box-%E2%80%93-Remote-Command-Execution-Exploit-Attempt/ Ref www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33136 Ref www.osvdb.org/103289 Ref www.trustwave.com/Resources/SpiderLabs-Blog/-Honeypot-Alert--Fritz%21Box-%E2%80%93-Remote-Command-Execution-Exploit-Attempt/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-9727?

CVE-2014-9727 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting avm fritz\!box. It was published on May 29, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-9727?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, 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-2014-9727?

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