What is the CVSS score of CVE-2014-5246?

CVE-2014-5246 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (Critical). CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. EPSS exploitation probability: 23.8%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2014-5246?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2014-5246. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 23.8%.

A5S Firmware CVE-2014-5246

CRITICAL

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CWE-264)

2014-08-22 cve@mitre.org

Privilege Escalation Tenda A5S Firmware A5S

10.0

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

10.0 CRITICAL

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Confidentiality

Integrity

Availability

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Aug 22, 2014 - 14:55 cve.org

CRITICAL 10.0

DescriptionCVE.org

The Shenzhen Tenda Technology Tenda A5s router with firmware 3.02.05_CN allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain administrator access by setting the admin:language cookie to zh-cn.

AnalysisAI

The Shenzhen Tenda Technology Tenda A5s router with firmware 3.02.05_CN allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain administrator access by setting the admin:language cookie to zh-cn. Rated critical severity (CVSS 10.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and EPSS exploitation probability 23.8%.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-264. The Shenzhen Tenda Technology Tenda A5s router with firmware 3.02.05_CN allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain administrator access by setting the admin:language cookie to zh-cn. Affected products include: Tenda A5S Firmware, Tenda A5S.

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.