CVE-2014-9193: Innominate mGuard with firmware before 7.6.6 and 8.x before 8.1.4 allows remote authenticated admins to obtain

Q: How do I fix CVE-2014-9193?

mguard firmware: upgrade to newer than 7.6.6. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2014-9193 being exploited?

CVE-2014-9193 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2014-9193 affect?

CVE-2014-9193 affects mguard firmware. Severity is high (CVSS 8.5). Innominate mGuard with firmware before 7.6.6 and 8.x before 8.1.4 allows remote authenticated admins to obtain root privileges by changing a PPP configuration setting.

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HIGH 8.5UPGRADE

CVE-2014-9193 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.5) affecting mguard firmware. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Innominate mGuard with firmware before 7.6.6 and 8.x before 8.1.4 allows remote authenticated admins to obtain root privileges by changing a PPP configuration setting.

Why this priority

High severity

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	8.5 (High)
EPSS exploit chance	3.1% (top 12%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-269, CWE-264
Published	2014-12-20
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): ICS-CERT · Vendor: innominate

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2014-12-20 00:59 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:17 UTCUpdated Record last modified

innominate mguard firmware UPGRADE

Affected: <= 7.6.6 · 8.0.0 · 8.0.1 · 8.0.2 · 8.0.3 · 8.1.1 · 8.1.2 · 8.1.3

Fixed in: newer than 7.6.6

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

Check your OS release

cat /etc/os-release; uname -r

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

Windows

Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update

If no patch exists yet

OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2014-9193?

mguard firmware: upgrade to newer than 7.6.6. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2014-9193 being exploited?

CVE-2014-9193 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2014-9193 affect?

CVE-2014-9193 affects mguard firmware. Severity is high (CVSS 8.5). Innominate mGuard with firmware before 7.6.6 and 8.x before 8.1.4 allows remote authenticated admins to obtain root privileges by changing a PPP configuration setting.

How urgent is CVE-2014-9193?

Priority 52/100. High severity

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