CVE-2014-9193: innominate mguard_firmware Improper Privilege Management
CVSS: 9.0v2.0HighModified
Published 20-12-2014Last modified 28-07-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2014-9193 is a high (CVSS 9.0) Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in innominate mguard_firmware. EPSS estimates a 3.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
9.0/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
3.13%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 20-12-2014PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 28-07-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
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.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 versionHigh 9.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:CSources2 sources · 8.5–9.0
- CVE.orgCNA8.5HighAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:CDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
3.13%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
88%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 3.13% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score3.13%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-269Improper Privilege ManagementThe product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
- CWE-264Permissions, Privileges, and Access ControlsWeaknesses in this category are related to the management of permissions, privileges, and other security features that are used to perform access control.
Affected systems
Innominate1 product
- mguard_firmware≤ 8.1.3 | ≤ 7.6.6 | 8.0.0 | 8.0.1 | 8.0.2 | 8.0.3 | 8.1.1 | 8.1.2 | 8.1.3
1 vendor · 1 product
References
3 links- www.innominate.com/data/downloads/software/innominate_security_advisory_20141217_001_en.pdfX Refsource CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-14-352-02X Refsource MISCX TransferredThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource