CVE-2014-8421 describes a privilege escalation vulnerability in Unify (formerly Siemens) OpenStage SIP and OpenScape Desk Phone IP V3 devices prior to R3.32.0. This flaw allows remote attackers with existing SSH access to gain super-user privileges due to incorrect ownership of several shell scripts and an application within the /Opera_Deploy directory. The vulnerability has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5 (HIGH), indicating a high potential for impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, with a network attack vector and high attack complexity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, no known public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< r3.32.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:unify:openstage_sip:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< r3.32.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:unify:openscape_desk_phone_ip_sip:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.