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CVE-2014-9222

CWE-17Published: December 24, 2014· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

10.0

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

AllegroSoft RomPager 4.34 and earlier, as used in Huawei Home Gateway products and other vendors and products, allows remote attackers to gain privileges via a crafted cookie that triggers memory corruption, aka the "Misfortune Cookie" vulnerability.

Technical Analysis

CVE-2014-9222 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges Req.

User Interaction

Scope

Impact

ConfidentialityC

IntegrityC

AvailabilityC

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected Vendors & Products

allegrosoft1 product(s)

rompager

Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time

Offensive Security exploit database

GitHub PoC Search

Community PoC repositories

Rapid7 / Metasploit

Metasploit module search

Security advisories & exploits

Official NIST entry

CVE Program entry

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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://mis.fortunecook.ie/

ADVISORYhttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Dec/87

ADVISORYhttp://www.huawei.com/en/security/psirt/security-bulletins/security-advisories/hw-407666.htm

ADVISORYhttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/561444

ADVISORYhttps://www.allegrosoft.com/allegro-software-urges-manufacturers-to-maintain-firmware-for-highest-level-of-embedded-device-security/news-press.html

ADVISORYhttp://mis.fortunecook.ie/

ADVISORYhttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Dec/87

ADVISORYhttp://www.huawei.com/en/security/psirt/security-bulletins/security-advisories/hw-407666.htm

ADVISORYhttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/561444

ADVISORYhttps://www.allegrosoft.com/allegro-software-urges-manufacturers-to-maintain-firmware-for-highest-level-of-embedded-device-security/news-press.html

All References (12)

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http://mis.fortunecook.ie/Technical Description · Third Party Advisory

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http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Dec/87Mailing List · Third Party Advisory

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http://www.huawei.com/en/security/psirt/security-bulletins/security-advisories/hw-407666.htmVendor Advisory

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http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/561444Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource

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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105173

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https://www.allegrosoft.com/allegro-software-urges-manufacturers-to-maintain-firmware-for-highest-level-of-embedded-device-security/news-press.htmlThird Party Advisory

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http://mis.fortunecook.ie/Technical Description · Third Party Advisory

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http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Dec/87Mailing List · Third Party Advisory

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http://www.huawei.com/en/security/psirt/security-bulletins/security-advisories/hw-407666.htmVendor Advisory

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http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/561444Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource

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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105173

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https://www.allegrosoft.com/allegro-software-urges-manufacturers-to-maintain-firmware-for-highest-level-of-embedded-device-security/news-press.htmlThird Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2014-9222

CVSS Score10.0 / 10

SeverityCRITICAL

WeaknessCWE-17

CISA KEVNo

Affected1 vendor(s)

PublishedDec 24, 2014

Related CVEs (CWE-17)

Recommended Actions

→Apply vendor patches immediately
→Monitor CVE-2014-9222 in threat intel feeds
→Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts

Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.

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