Vulnerability in Array Networks Vapv
CVE-2014-125121
Array Networks vAPV (version 8.3.2.17) and vxAG (version 9.2.0.34) appliances are affected by a privilege escalation vulnerability caused by a combination of hardcoded SSH credentials (or SSH private key) and insecure permissions on a startup script. The devices ship with a default SSH login or a hardcoded DSA private key, allowing an attacker to authenticate remotely with limited privileges. Once authenticated, an attacker can overwrite the world-writable /ca/bin/monitor.sh script with arbitrary commands. Since this script is executed with elevated privileges through the backend binary, enabling the debug monitor via backend -c "debug monitor on" triggers execution of the attacker's payload as root. This allows full system compromise.
EPSS: 0.009 (54.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Array Networks Vapv — versions 8.3.2.17
- Array Networks Vxag — versions 9.2.0.34
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (exploit)
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (exploit)
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (exploit)
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-125121?
- CVE-2014-125121 is a vulnerability in Array Networks Vapv, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. Published 2025-07-31.
- Is CVE-2014-125121 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.