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CVE-2014-2046


cgi-bin/rpcBridge in the web interface 1.1 on Broadcom Ltd PIPA C211 rev2 does not properly restrict access, which allows remote attackers to (1) obtain credentials and other sensitive information via a certain request to the config.getValuesHashExcludePaths method or (2) modify the firmware via unspecified vectors.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2014-2046 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from broadcom, from broadcom 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

2014-05-14T00:55:08.633

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 9.7 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

9.5

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-310

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application broadcom pipa_c211_web_interface 1.1 Yes
Hardware broadcom pipa_c211 - 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 broadcom'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.