CVE-2014-9193 (GCVE-0-2014-9193)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2014-12-20 00:00 – Updated: 2025-07-28 20:35
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Summary
Innominate mGuard with firmware before 7.6.6 and 8.x before 8.1.4 allows remote authenticated admins to obtain root privileges by changing a PPP configuration setting.
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Innominate mGuard Affected: 0 , ≤ 8.1.3 (custom)
Unaffected: 7.6.6
Unaffected: 8.1.4
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Innominate Security Technologies has identified a privilege escalation vulnerability affecting all mGuard devices.
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