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Status published
High
CVE-2014-9193
Innominate mGuard Improper Privilege Management
Vulnerability Description
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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- Innominate Security Technologies has identified a privilege escalation vulnerability affecting all mGuard devices.
References
Affected Vendor
Innominate
View all reports →Affected Software
mGuard
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 7.6.6, 8.1.4
Timeline
Official Publish:
December 20th, 2014
Last Modified:
July 28th, 2025
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026