CVE ID | CVE-2014-8424 |
CVSS SCORE | 7.8, AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N |
AFFECTED VENDORS |
ARRIS |
AFFECTED PRODUCTS |
VAP2500 |
TREND MICRO CUSTOMER PROTECTION | Trend Micro TippingPoint IPS customers are protected against this vulnerability by Digital Vaccine protection filter ID ['13562']. For further product information on the TippingPoint IPS: http://www.tippingpoint.com |
VULNERABILITY DETAILS |
The specific flaw exists within the handling of user authentication. The issue lies in the failure to compare the password when authenticating. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to bypass authentication checks which can then be chained to execute code with root privileges. |
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CREDIT | Ricky "HeadlessZeke" Lawshae |