CVE-2014-7990
Cisco IOS XE 3.5E and earlier on WS-C3850, WS-C3860, and AIR-CT5760 devices does not properly...
Cisco IOS XE 3.5E and earlier on WS-C3850, WS-C3860, and AIR-CT5760 devices does not properly parse the "request system shell" challenge response, which allows local users to obtain Linux root access by leveraging administrative privilege, aka Bug ID CSCur09815.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Cisco IOS XE 3.5E and earlier on WS-C3850, WS-C3860, and AIR-CT5760 devices does not properly parse the "request system shell" challenge response, which allows local users to obtain Linux root access by leveraging administrative privilege, aka Bug ID CSCur09815.
- Record
CVE-2014-7990- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Cisco IOS XE 3.5E and earlier on WS-C3850, WS-C3860, and AIR-CT5760 devices does not properly parse the "request system shell" challenge response, which allows local users to obtain Linux root access by leveraging administrative privilege, aka Bug ID CSCur09815.
- Record
CVE-2014-7990- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2014-7839 No score
Cisco IOS XE 3.5E and earlier on WS-C3850, WS-C3860, and AIR-CT5760 devices does not properly parse the "request system shell" challenge response, which allows local users to obtain Linux root access by leveraging administrative privilege, aka Bug ID CSCur09815.
- Record
EUVD-2014-7839- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-m25p-g3cf-hvcp No score
Cisco IOS XE 3.5E and earlier on WS-C3850, WS-C3860, and AIR-CT5760 devices does not properly...
Cisco IOS XE 3.5E and earlier on WS-C3850, WS-C3860, and AIR-CT5760 devices does not properly parse the "request system shell" challenge response, which allows local users to obtain Linux root access by leveraging administrative privilege, aka Bug ID CSCur09815.
- Record
GHSA-m25p-g3cf-hvcp- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2014-7990 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Cisco Air-ct5760, published November 7, 2014. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.34%, the 28th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2014-7990
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98529
securityfocus.com/bid/70968
securitytracker.com/id/1031179
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-7990
github.com/advisories/GHSA-m25p-g3cf-hvcp