CVE-2014-7995

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Published Dec 24, 2014 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Cisco-Meraki MS, MR, and MX devices with firmware before 2014-09-24 allow physically proximate attackers to obtain shell access by opening a device's case and connecting a cable to a serial port, aka Cisco-Meraki defect ID 00302077.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:cisco:meraki_mx_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_mx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:cisco:meraki_ms_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_ms:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:cisco:meraki_mr_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_mr:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2014-7844	Cisco-Meraki MS, MR, and MX devices with firmware before 2014-09-24 allow physically proximate attackers to obtain shell access by opening a device's case and connecting a cable to a serial port, aka Cisco-Meraki defect ID 00302077.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.339% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=36799
https://dashboard.meraki.com/firmware_security

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Cisco Meraki Mr Meraki Mr Firmware Meraki Ms Meraki Ms Firmware Meraki Mx Meraki Mx Firmware

Weaknesses

CWE-264

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 1:03 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: cisco
Published: Dec 24, 2014, 12:00 AM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 1:03 PM
Reserved: Oct 8, 2014, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:16 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 24, 2014, 12:59 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:16 AM

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