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Coyote Point Equalizer FirmwareOperating system · Fortinet

CVE-2014-8582

MEDIUM · 6.4 CVSS v2.0 Published 2014-11-01
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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73/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

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 · unedited
FortiNet FortiADC-E with firmware 3.1.1 before 4.0.5 and Coyote Point Equalizer with firmware 10.2.0a allows remote attackers to obtain access to arbitrary subnets via unspecified vectors.

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 · low confidence

Load balancer/ADC devices (FortiADC-E and Coyote Point Equalizer) contain a vulnerability allowing remote attackers to access arbitrary subnets, likely due to insufficient network segmentation or ACL enforcement in the firmware.

MitigationUpgrade FortiADC-E firmware to 4.0.5 or later; evaluate Coyote Point Equalizer for replacement or vendor-supported firmware if available, as the product may be end-of-life.

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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
Coyote Point Equalizer FirmwareOperating system
Affected:= 10.2.0a
Coyote Point EqualizerHardware / appliance
Affected:all versions
Fortiadc FirmwareOperating system
Affected:= 3.1.1= 3.2.0= 3.2.1= 4.0.4
Fortiadc 1000eHardware / appliance
Affected:all versions
Fortiadc 300eHardware / appliance
Affected:all versions
Fortiadc 400eHardware / appliance
Affected:all versions
Fortiadc 600eHardware / appliance
Affected:all versions

CVSS 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
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None

AV:N/AC:L/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 checks

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  1. Identify the device model
    Log into the device CLI or web interface and check the system information or model number. For FortiADC, run 'get system info' or check the dashboard. For Coyote Point Equalizer, check the web interface under System > Status or the CLI banner.
    Affected if The device is a FortiADC 1000e, 300e, 400e, or 600e, or a Coyote Point Equalizer of any version.
  2. Check the installed firmware version
    On FortiADC, run 'get system status' or 'fwc -v' in CLI. On Coyote Point Equalizer, check System > Firmware in the web interface or look at the boot banner.
    Affected if The firmware version is 3.1.1, 3.2.0, 3.2.1, or 4.0.4 on FortiADC; or 10.2.0a on Coyote Point Equalizer; or any version on Coyote Point Equalizer (listed as 'all versions').
  3. Verify management interface exposure
    Check network configuration to see if the device management interface (HTTP/HTTPS/SSH on ports 80, 443, 22) is accessible from untrusted networks or the internet. Run 'get system interface' on FortiADC or check the network settings on Coyote Point to list interface bindings and their accessible zones.
    Affected if Management interfaces are bound to WAN or untrusted zones without restrictive ACLs.
  4. Review firewall/ACL policies applied to the device
    On FortiADC, run 'get firewall policy' or check the firewall policy table to see inbound rules. On Coyote Point, check Access Control lists under Network > ACLs or similar. Identify any rules that permit traffic from untrusted sources to internal subnets.
    Affected if There are firewall policies or ACLs that allow arbitrary subnet access from outside the expected trusted networks, or no explicit deny policies exist.

A defender is affected if they are running a FortiADC 1000e/300e/400e/600e or any Coyote Point Equalizer, or if their FortiADC firmware matches versions 3.1.1/3.2.0/3.2.1/4.0.4, AND the management interface is exposed to untrusted networks with insufficient ACL restrictions.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Upgrade FortiADC-E firmware to 4.0.5 or later; evaluate Coyote Point Equalizer for replacement or vendor-supported firmware if available, as the product may be end-of-life.

Fix this in Coyote Point Equalizer Firmware Scoped from the published advisory
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