CVE-2014-2964

Cobham Aviator 700D and 700E satellite terminals have hardcoded passwords for the (1) debug, (2) prod, (3) do160, and (4) flrp programs, which allows physically proximate attackers to gain privileges by sending a password over a serial line.

Published: 2014-08-15 Last update: 2026-05-06 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2014-2964 is rated Moderate Risk (41.1/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.49%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2014-2964

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% 0.49% +0.22%
2 2026-05-20 0.12% 0.27% +0.15%
3 2026-03-03 0.12%

Full EPSS history (8 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2014-2964

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
6.9 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:M/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:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
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.
3.4 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2014-2964

NVD evaluator notes for CVE-2014-2964

Comment: <a href="http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/798.html">CWE-798: Use of Hard-coded Credentials</a>

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2014-2964

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-2014-2964

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