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CVE-2014-0355


Multiple stack-based buffer overflows on the ZyXEL Wireless N300 NetUSB NBG-419N router with firmware 1.00(BFQ.6)C0 allow man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a long temp attribute in a yweather:condition element in a forecastrss file that is processed by the checkWeather function; the (2) WeatherCity or (3) WeatherDegree variable to the detectWeather function; unspecified input to the (4) UpnpAddRunRLQoS, (5) UpnpDeleteRunRLQoS, or (6) UpnpDeletePortCheckType function; or (7) the SET COUNTRY udps command.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2014-0355 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from zyxel, from zyxel organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2014, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.


Published

2014-04-15T10:55:12.027

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.9 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

  • Access Vector: ADJACENT_NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

5.5

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-119

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System zyxel n300_netusb_nbg-419n_firmware 1.00\(bfq_6\)c0 Yes
Hardware zyxel n300_netusb_nbg-419n - Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For zyxel's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.