CVE-2014-3306
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 web server on Cisco DPC3010, DPC3212, DPC3825, DPC3925, DPQ3925, EPC3010, EPC3212, EPC3825, and EPC3925 Wireless Residential Gateway products allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTTP request, aka Bug ID CSCup40808.
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 confidenceThe web server component in multiple Cisco DPC/EPC series residential gateway products contains a remote code execution vulnerability. Attackers can send specially crafted HTTP requests to the web interface to execute arbitrary code on affected devices. This is a critical flaw as it is network-exploitable without authentication.
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 dataall versionsall versionsall versionsall versionsall versionsall versionsall versionsall versionsCVSS 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
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
AV:N/AC:L/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 the device modelLocate the model number on the device physical label, or access the administrative console and look for the model identifier in the system information or status pageAffected if The model number matches one of these: Cisco Dpc3010, Dpc3212, Dpc3825, Dpc3925, Dpq3925, Epc3010, Epc3212, Epc3825
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Confirm the device is running a web serverAttempt to access the device web interface by entering the device IP address in a web browser, or use a tool like curl to check if HTTP/HTTPS ports respondAffected if The device model matches an affected Cisco DPC/EPC series and the web interface is accessible from the network where an attacker could reach it
A user is affected if they have one of the listed Cisco DPC/EPC models with the web management interface enabled and accessible, especially if remote WAN access is permitted.
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 dataRestrict access to the device web management interface using network segmentation or firewall rules; disable remote web administration if enabled. Since these are end-of-life legacy devices with no available patch, strongly consider replacing them with supported hardware.
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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-2014-3306 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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