What is the CVSS score of CVE-2014-2718?

CVE-2014-2718 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.1 (High). CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.2%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2014-2718?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2014-2718. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.2%.

Tm Ac1900 CVE-2014-2718

HIGH

Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity (CWE-345)

2014-11-04 cve@mitre.org

RCE Tm Ac1900 Rt Series Firmware

7.1

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.1 HIGH

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Nov 04, 2014 - 22:55 cve.org

HIGH 7.1

DescriptionCVE.org

ASUS RT-AC68U, RT-AC66R, RT-AC66U, RT-AC56R, RT-AC56U, RT-N66R, RT-N66U, RT-N56R, RT-N56U, and possibly other RT-series routers before firmware 3.0.0.4.376.x do not verify the integrity of firmware (1) update information or (2) downloaded updates, which allows man-in-the-middle (MITM) attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted image.

AnalysisAI

ASUS RT-AC68U, RT-AC66R, RT-AC66U, RT-AC56R, RT-AC56U, RT-N66R, RT-N66U, RT-N56R, RT-N56U, and possibly other RT-series routers before firmware 3.0.0.4.376.x do not verify the integrity of firmware. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-345. ASUS RT-AC68U, RT-AC66R, RT-AC66U, RT-AC56R, RT-AC56U, RT-N66R, RT-N66U, RT-N56R, RT-N56U, and possibly other RT-series routers before firmware 3.0.0.4.376.x do not verify the integrity of firmware (1) update information or (2) downloaded updates, which allows man-in-the-middle (MITM) attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted image. Affected products include: T-Mobile Tm-Ac1900, Asus Rt Series Firmware.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.