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CVE-2014-7994


Cisco-Meraki MS, MR, and MX devices with firmware before 2014-09-24 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by leveraging knowledge of a cross-device secret and a per-device secret, and sending a request to an unspecified HTTP handler on the local network, aka Cisco-Meraki defect ID 00301991.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2014-7994 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 6 products from cisco, from cisco, from cisco and 3 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

2014-12-24T00:59:01.547

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 5.4 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

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

5.5

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-20

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application cisco meraki_mr_firmware ≤ 2014-09-24 Yes
Hardware cisco meraki_mr - Yes
Application cisco meraki_mx_firmware ≤ 2014-09-24 Yes
Hardware cisco meraki_mx - Yes
Application cisco meraki_ms_firmware ≤ 2014-09-24 Yes
Hardware cisco meraki_ms - 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.