CVE-2014-1405
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedMultiple open redirect vulnerabilities on the Conceptronic C54APM access point with runtime code 1.26 allow remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via (1) the submit-url parameter in a Refresh action to goform/formWlSiteSurvey or (2) the wlan-url parameter to goform/formWlanSetup.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceOpen redirect vulnerabilities exist in the web interface of the Conceptronic C54APM access point (runtime code 1.26). Attackers can manipulate the submit-url parameter in the /goform/formWlSiteSurvey endpoint and the wlan-url parameter in /goform/formWlanSetup to redirect users to attacker-controlled URLs, facilitating phishing attacks.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 1.26= v2CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- M
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- None
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the device modelLocate the physical access point or check network inventory for the device hostname, MAC address OUI, or management interface to confirm the model is Conceptronic C54APMAffected if The device is not a Conceptronic C54APM - different models are not affected by this CVE
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Check the firmware versionAccess the device web management interface and look for a Firmware Version, Software Version, or Runtime Code field typically found under Status, System, or Administration pages. Alternatively, check via CLI if telnet/ssh access is available using commands like 'version' or 'cat /proc/version'Affected if The firmware version is NOT 1.26 (or device version is NOT v2) - only version 1.26/v2 is affected
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Verify the web interface is enabledAttempt to access the device HTTP management portal on the default IP (commonly 192.168.1.1 or as configured). Check if the login page or status page respondsAffected if The web interface is disabled or inaccessible - the vulnerability cannot be exploited without the web interface being available
A defender is affected only if they have a Conceptronic C54APM running firmware version 1.26 (or v2) with the web interface enabled, as the open redirect exists in those specific form handlers.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataImplement strict allowlist-based URL validation on the submit-url and wlan-url parameters to ensure redirects only point to relative paths or trusted domains. If the device is no longer supported by the vendor, replace with a current model.
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