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Vulnerability record · CVE-2014-2388 · published 18 August 2014

CVE-2014-2388: Blackberry os permissions and access controls vulnerability

Blackberry · Blackberry Os

The Storage and Access service in BlackBerry OS 10.x before 10.2.1.1925 on Q5, Q10, Z10, and Z30 devices does not enforce the password requirement for SMB filesystem access, which allows context-dependent attackers to read arbitrary files via (1) a session over a Wi-Fi network or (2) a session over a USB connection in Development Mode.

6.1 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 1.2% · top 32.7% CWE-264 · Permissions and access controls
6.1CVSS 2.0 base score
1.2%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
5Affected product versions listed by NVD
18References, 4 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The Storage and Access service in BlackBerry OS 10.x before 10.2.1.1925 on Q5, Q10, Z10, and Z30 devices does not enforce the password requirement for SMB filesystem access, which allows context-dependent attackers to read arbitrary files via (1) a session over a Wi-Fi network or (2) a session over a USB connection in Development Mode.

AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

Affected products

5 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/127850 Exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/127850/BlackBerry-Z10-Authentication-Bypass.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/60156
http://www.blackberry.com/btsc/KB36174 Vendor Advisory
http://www.modzero.ch/advisories/MZ-13-04-Blackberry_Z10-File-Exchange-Authentication-By-Pass.txt Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/533118/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69217
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95262
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95263
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/127850 Exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/127850/BlackBerry-Z10-Authentication-Bypass.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/60156
http://www.blackberry.com/btsc/KB36174 Vendor Advisory
http://www.modzero.ch/advisories/MZ-13-04-Blackberry_Z10-File-Exchange-Authentication-By-Pass.txt Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/533118/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69217
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95262
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95263

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2014-2388), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-29). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.