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CVE-2014-9583

common.c in infosvr in ASUS WRT firmware 3.0.0.4.376_1071, 3.0.0.376.2524-g0013f52, and other versions, as used in RT-AC66U, RT-N66U, and other routers, does not properly check the MAC address for a request, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and execute arbitrary commands via a NET_CMD_ID_MANU_CMD packet to UDP port 9999. NOTE: this issue was incorrectly mapped to CVE-2014-10000, but that ID is invalid due to its use as an example of the 2014 CVE ID syntax change.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2014-9583 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 4 products from t-mobile, from asus, from asus and 1 other, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2015, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2015-01-08T20:59:02.243

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 10.0 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-264

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	t-mobile	tm-ac1900	3.0.0.4.376_3169	Yes
Operating System	asus	wrt_firmware	3.0.0.4.376.2524-g0012f52	Yes
Operating System	asus	wrt_firmware	3.0.0.4.376_1071	Yes
Hardware	asus	rt-ac66u	*	No
Hardware	asus	rt-n66u	*	No

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129815/ASUSWRT-3.0.0.4.376_1071-LAN-Backdoor-Command-Execution.html Exploit ([email protected])
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35688 Exploit ([email protected])
https://github.com/jduck/asus-cmd Exploit ([email protected])
https://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-21994 ([email protected])
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44524/ ([email protected])
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129815/ASUSWRT-3.0.0.4.376_1071-LAN-Backdoor-Command-Execution.html Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35688 Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://github.com/jduck/asus-cmd Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-21994 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44524/ (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

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 t-mobile'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.