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Vulnerability record · CVE-2014-4864 · published 10 September 2014

CVE-2014-4864: Netgear prosafe firmware vulnerability

Netgear · Prosafe Firmware

The NETGEAR ProSafe Plus Configuration Utility creates configuration backup files containing cleartext passwords, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading a file.

3.3 CVSS 2.0 Low EPSS 0.76% · top 46.7% CWE-255 · CWE-255
3.3CVSS 2.0 base score
0.76%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The NETGEAR ProSafe Plus Configuration Utility creates configuration backup files containing cleartext passwords, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading a file.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/396212 Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/396212 Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2014-4864), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.