Is CVE-2014-8656 being actively exploited?

CVE-2014-8656 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2014-8656?

CVE-2014-8656 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

CVE-2014-8656

HIGH · CVSS 10.0EPSS 10.9%EU EUVD

The Compal Broadband Networks (CBN) CH6640E and CG6640E Wireless Gateway 1.0 with firmware CH6640-3.5.11.7-NOSH have a default password of (1) admin for the admin account and (2) compalbn for the root account, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access to certain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.

Key facts

CVSS score: 10.0 (v2.0)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness (CWE): CWE-255
EPSS score: 10.9% (96th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2014-8492)
Published: November 6, 2014
NVD last modified: June 17, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2014-8492 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on September 17, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

compal broadband networks / cg6640e wireless gateway
compal broadband networks / ch664oe wireless gateway
compal broadband networks / firmware

References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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