What is CVE-2014-8579?

CVE-2014-8579 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Trendnet Tew-823dru, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-01-05.

How severe is CVE-2014-8579?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Trendnet Tew-823dru

CVE-2014-8579

TRENDnet TEW-823DRU devices with firmware before 1.00b36 have a hardcoded password of kcodeskcodes for the root account, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access via an FTP session.

Published 2018-01-05 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.020 (79.7th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 80th percentile — 79.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.020 · newest: 0.020 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-798 — Use of Hard-coded Credentials

References

hackingcomtapioca.blogspot.com.br/2014/10/hacking-trendnet-tew-823dru.html (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-8579?: CVE-2014-8579 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Trendnet Tew-823dru, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-01-05.
How severe is CVE-2014-8579?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.