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CVE-2014-2179


The Cisco RV router firmware on RV220W devices, before 1.0.5.9 on RV120W devices, and before 1.0.4.14 on RV180 and RV180W devices allows remote attackers to upload files to arbitrary locations via a crafted HTTP request, aka Bug ID CSCuh86998.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2014-2179 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 7 products from cisco, from cisco, from cisco and 4 others, 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

2014-11-07T11:55:02.517

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 5.0 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

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

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-20

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System cisco rv180_firmware ≤ 1.0.3.10 Yes
Hardware cisco rv180 - Yes
Hardware cisco rv180w - Yes
Operating System cisco rv120w_firmware ≤ 1.0.5.8 Yes
Hardware cisco rv120w - Yes
Operating System cisco rv220w_firmware ≤ 1.0.5.8 Yes
Hardware cisco rv220w - 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 cisco'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.