When was CVE-2014-6617 disclosed?

CVE-2014-6617 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 9, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2014-6617 actively exploited?

CVE-2014-6617 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 94.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2014-6617?

CVE-2014-6617 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2014-6617?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2014-6617, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

CVE-2014-6617

CRITICALNVD 9.8

9.8

Softing FG-100 PB PROFIBUS firmware version FG-x00-PB_V2.02.0.00 contains a hardcoded password for the root account, which allows remote attackers to obtain administrative access via a TELNET session.

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: —
EPSS: 94.9%
KEV: Not listed

References (10)

cve@mitrehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/128976/Softing-FG-100-PB-Hardcoded-Backdoor.html
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/533902/100/0/threaded
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70927
cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98512
cve@mitrehttps://www.compass-security.com/fileadmin/Datein/Research/Advisories/CSNC-2014-005_softring_backdoor_account.txt
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/128976/Softing-FG-100-PB-Hardcoded-Backdoor.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/533902/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70927
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98512
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.compass-security.com/fileadmin/Datein/Research/Advisories/CSNC-2014-005_softring_backdoor_account.txt

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