CVE-2014-2519
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 · uneditedThe default configuration of EMC RecoverPoint Appliance (RPA) 4.1 before 4.1.0.1 does not enable a firewall, which allows remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information about open ports, or cause a denial of service, by sending packets to many ports.
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 · high confidenceThe EMC RecoverPoint Appliance (RPA) versions 4.1 before 4.1.0.1 ships with a default configuration that does not enable the built-in firewall, exposing all network ports to external access. This allows remote attackers to perform port scanning to discover open services and potentially sensitive system information, or conduct denial of service attacks by flooding ports.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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= 4.1CVSS 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
- None
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P
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 installed RPA versionLog into the EMC RecoverPoint Appliance management interface or run the version command (typically 'rpa_version' or via the CLI) to confirm the exact installed versionAffected if Version is exactly 4.1 (the only affected version listed)
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Verify firewall configuration stateAccess the RecoverPoint Appliance configuration settings via the management GUI or CLI. Navigate to Network Security or Firewall settings. Check the current status of the built-in firewall (enabled/disabled)Affected if The firewall is in a disabled or 'off' state in the default configuration
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Confirm network port exposureFrom an external network location, perform a port scan (using nmap or similar tool) against the RPA management IP address to enumerate open ports, or review the firewall rule set within the appliance to see if all ports are permittedAffected if All or most network ports are open and accessible from external addresses, indicating no firewall filtering is active
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Review default configuration filesCheck the RPA configuration backup or XML config files for firewall-related settings (such as '<firewall_enabled>' or similar XML elements) that indicate the default hardening stateAffected if Configuration shows firewall is not enabled by default
A user is affected if they are running RPA version 4.1 and the built-in firewall is in its default disabled state, leaving all network ports exposed to external access.
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 dataEnable the built-in firewall in the EMC RecoverPoint Appliance configuration to restrict network access to only necessary ports and services, following vendor hardening guidelines.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2014-2519 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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