CVE-2014-9223
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 buffer overflows in AllegroSoft RomPager, as used in Huawei Home Gateway products and other vendors and products, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors related to authorization.
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 confidenceMultiple buffer overflow vulnerabilities exist in AllegroSoft RomPager, an embedded web server commonly used in Huawei Home Gateway devices and other vendor products. The vulnerabilities are related to the authorization functionality and can be exploited remotely, potentially allowing attackers to cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code on affected devices.
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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<= 4.07CVSS 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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Confirm RomPager web server is runningSend an HTTP request to the device's web interface (typically ports 80 or 443) and examine the Server HTTP header for 'RomPager' or 'Allegro' strings. Alternatively, access the device's login page and view the page source or footer for version information.Affected if The device responds with RomPager in HTTP headers or displays RomPager-related content on the management web page.
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Identify RomPager version numberExtract the version from the Server header (e.g., 'RomPager/4.07') or from the web interface footer/about page. If the version is not displayed, check the HTTP response headers for any version disclosure.Affected if The disclosed version is 4.07 or any version lower than 4.07.
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Verify web-based management interface is enabledConfirm the device's HTTP/HTTPS management service is active by attempting to access the web interface. Check device configuration for 'Web', 'HTTP', 'HTTPS', or 'Management' service settings that indicate the web server is listening.Affected if The web management interface is accessible and responding to requests.
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Determine if remote management is exposedCheck the device's network configuration for settings like 'Remote Management', 'WAN Access', or 'External Web Interface' that allow access from outside the local network. Compare the listening IP address (0.0.0.0 indicates all interfaces).Affected if Remote management is enabled or the web interface is bound to WAN/outside interfaces, making it reachable from external networks.
The device is affected if RomPager web server is running with version 4.07 or lower and the management interface is accessible.
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-supplied firmware updates for affected Huawei Home Gateway devices and other products using RomPager. If patches are unavailable, consider network segmentation to limit exposure of management interfaces.
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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.
- 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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