CVE-2014-8243
ui.severity_adjacent_networkWhat is CVE-2014-8243?
Linksys SMART WiFi firmware on EA2700 and EA3500 devices; before 2.1.41 build 162351 on E4200v2 and EA4500 devices; before 1.1.41 build 162599 on EA6200 devices; before 1.1.40 build 160989 on EA6300, EA6400, EA6500, and EA6700 devices; and before 1.1.42 build 161129 on EA6900 devices allows remote attackers to obtain the administrator's MD5 password hash via a direct request for the /.htpasswd URI.
CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitable from an adjacent network (e.g. same LAN, Wi-Fi segment, Bluetooth).
No special conditions required. Exploit can be performed reliably and repeatedly.
No integrity impact. Data cannot be modified.
No availability impact. Service remains fully operational.
Known Affected Devices
FAQ
CVE-2014-8243 has a CVSS score of 3.3/10, rated as Adjacent_network. Review the affected products list and apply vendor patches.
CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) rates vulnerability severity from 0.0 to 10.0. CVE-2014-8243 scores 3.3/10 (Adjacent_network). Scores 9.0–10.0 are Critical, 7.0–8.9 are High, 4.0–6.9 are Medium, and below 4.0 are Low.
The list of devices confirmed to be affected by CVE-2014-8243 is shown in the "Affected Devices" section above. Check your firmware version against the vendor security advisory and apply the latest patch.
Apply the latest firmware or software update from the vendor. Check the References section above for official advisories and patch notes. If no patch is available, consider disabling the affected feature or isolating the device from untrusted networks.