CVE-2014-2717
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 · uneditedHoneywell FALCON XLWeb Linux controller devices 2.04.01 and earlier and FALCON XLWeb XLWebExe controller devices 2.02.11 and earlier allow remote attackers to bypass authentication and obtain administrative access by visiting the change-password page.
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 Honeywell FALCON XLWeb controllers have a broken access control vulnerability where unauthenticated remote attackers can bypass authentication by directly accessing the change-password page, allowing them to obtain administrative access to the device.
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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<= 2.04.01<= 2.02.11CVSS 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
- High
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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 Falcon XLWeb controller presenceLocate Honeywell Falcon XLWeb controllers on the network via inventory scans, network discovery, or physical inspection of ICS/OT assets. Note the model and hostname.Affected if A Honeywell Falcon XLWeb controller (Linux Controller or Xlwebexe model) exists in the environment.
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Check firmware versionAccess the device web interface or use SNMP/serial console to retrieve the firmware version. For Linux Controller, look for version 2.04.01 or lower. For Xlwebexe, look for version 2.02.11 or lower.Affected if The installed firmware version is 2.04.01 or lower (Linux Controller) or 2.02.11 or lower (Xlwebexe).
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Verify web interface network exposureDetermine if the device web interface (port 80/443) is accessible from untrusted networks or the internet by reviewing firewall rules, ACLs, and network segmentation policies.Affected if The web interface is exposed to untrusted networks without network-level access controls.
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Test authentication bypass vulnerabilityUsing a web browser or HTTP client, attempt to directly access the change-password page (typically /chpwd.asp, /password.asp, or similar path ending in 'password') without providing any credentials. Observe if the page loads without redirecting to a login form.Affected if The change-password page loads without authentication, confirming the bypass is present.
A user is affected if they have a Falcon XLWeb controller with vulnerable firmware (Linux Controller <=2.04.01 or Xlwebexe <=2.02.11) and the web interface is accessible without authentication to the change-password functionality.
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 dataApply vendor firmware updates to address authentication bypass; if no update is available, restrict network access to the device's web interface via firewall or network segmentation.
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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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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.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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