CVE-2014-125121 (GCVE-0-2014-125121)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-07-31 14:52 – Updated: 2026-04-07 14:03
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Array Networks vAPV and vxAG Default Credential Privilege Escalation
Summary
Array Networks vAPV (version 8.3.2.17) and vxAG (version 9.2.0.34) appliances are affected by a privilege escalation vulnerability caused by a combination of hardcoded SSH credentials (or SSH private key) and insecure permissions on a startup script. The devices ship with a default SSH login or a hardcoded DSA private key, allowing an attacker to authenticate remotely with limited privileges.
Once authenticated, an attacker can overwrite the world-writable /ca/bin/monitor.sh script with arbitrary commands. Since this script is executed with elevated privileges through the backend binary, enabling the debug monitor via backend -c "debug monitor on" triggers execution of the attacker's payload as root. This allows full system compromise.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-07-31 15:17 UTC
CWE
Assigner
References
4 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasplo… | exploit |
| https://packetstorm.news/files/id/125761 | exploit |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32440 | exploit |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/array-networ… | third-party-advisory |
Impacted products
2 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Array Networks | vAPV |
Affected:
8.3.2.17
cpe:2.3:h:arraynetworks:vapv:8.3.2.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
||
| Array Networks | vxAG |
Affected:
9.2.0.34
cpe:2.3:h:arraynetworks:vxag:9.2.0.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Date Public
2014-03-22 00:00
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