CVE-2014-9727 (GCVE-0-2014-9727)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2015-05-29 15:00 – Updated: 2024-09-17 02:51
VLAI Shadowserver Previdian
Summary
AVM Fritz!Box allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the var:lang parameter to cgi-bin/webcm.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
URL Tags
https://www.trustwave.com/Resources/SpiderLabs-Bl… x_refsource_MISC
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33136 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
http://www.osvdb.org/103289 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
Shadowserver
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 2560e7e8-c734-4954-bdb5-daf2c709bd02

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2014-9727

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2023-10-24 14:11 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Characteristics
Severity: 0.0
Timestamps
First Seen: 2023-10-24
Asserted: 2023-10-24
Last Seen: 2023-10-24
Scope
Asset Exposure: ['internet-facing']
Notes: Affected: AVM / Fritz!Box | Class: router | Severity: None (CVSS 0) | IoT: yes | In CISA KEV: no | Honeypot connections on 2023-01-08: 2
Evidence

Type: Honeypot

Signal: In The Wild Attempts

Confidence: 70%

Source: shadowserver

Details
1D 1
Iot yes
Feed Shadowserver Foundation honeypot/exploited-vulnerabilities
Type http-scan
Class router
7D Avg 0
Vendor AVM
30D Avg 0
90D Avg 0
Product Fritz!Box
Cisa Kev no
Connections 2
Observation Date 2023-01-08
Vulnerability Class CVSS
Vulnerability Score 0
Vulnerability Severity None
References
Created: 2026-06-30 10:22 UTC | Updated: 2026-06-30 15:34 UTC
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 6e6a47eb-3f53-4aa0-b3b8-52e66d1fd572

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2014-9727

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2015-05-29 15:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2015-05-29
Asserted: 2015-05-29
Scope
Notes: KEVIntel entry: AVM Fritz!Box allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the var:lang parameter to cgi-bin/webcm. | Affected: n/a / n/a | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: True
Evidence

Type: Public Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 70%

Source: kevintel

Details
Feed KEVIntel (kevintel.com)
Title AVM Fritz!Box allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the var:lang parameter to cgi-bin/webcm.
Vendor n/a
Product n/a
Added Date 2015-05-29T15:00:00.000Z
Cvss Score None
Epss Score None
Cvss Severity None
Epss Percentile None
Used In Malware unknown
Ahead Of Cisa Kev None
Not Yet In Cisa Kev True
References
Created: 2026-06-23 14:06 UTC | Updated: 2026-07-10 06:14 UTC
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