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Vulnerability record · CVE-2014-7279 · published 23 March 2017

CVE-2014-7279: Kankunit konke smart plug firmware permissions and access controls vulnerability

KKankunit · Konke Smart Plug Firmware

The Konke Smart Plug K does not require authentication for TELNET sessions, which allows remote attackers to obtain "equipment management authority" via TCP traffic to port 23.

9.8 CVSS 3.0 Critical EPSS 12% · top 4.1% CWE-264 · Permissions and access controls
9.8CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 10.0
12%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The Konke Smart Plug K does not require authentication for TELNET sessions, which allows remote attackers to obtain "equipment management authority" via TCP traffic to port 23.

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35103 ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35103 ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2014-7279), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.