CVE-2014-2942

Cobham Aviator 700D and 700E satellite terminals use an improper algorithm for PIN codes, which makes it easier for attackers to obtain a privileged terminal session by calculating the superuser code, and then leveraging physical access or terminal access to enter this code.

Published: 2014-09-22 Last update: 2026-05-06 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2014-2942 is rated Low Risk (39.5/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.39%). Mandatory action: Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2014-2942

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.27% 0.39% +0.12%
2 2026-05-20 0.16% 0.27% +0.11%
3 2026-05-08 0.16%

Full EPSS history (7 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2014-2942

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.2 2.0 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:L)
Requires local access to the target system.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
3.9 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2014-2942

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2014-2942

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
cobham aviator_700d cpe:2.3:h:cobham:aviator_700d:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cobham aviator_700e cpe:2.3:h:cobham:aviator_700e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2014-2942

URL Tags
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/882207 Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
cvelogic Threat Intelligence