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Misfortune Cookie in AllegroSoft RomPager

IdentifiersCVE-2014-9222CWE-119

CVE-2014-9222, known as Misfortune Cookie, affects AllegroSoft RomPager 4.34 and earlier. As described in the provided content, the flaw is triggered by a crafted HTTP cookie and results in memory corruption in RomPager, a web server component embedded in Huawei Home Gateway products and other vendors' devices. Successful exploitation allows a remote attacker to gain privileges on affected devices.

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Impact

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Successful exploitation can allow a remote attacker to gain elevated privileges on the affected embedded device. Given RomPager’s role in Internet-facing management interfaces on gateways and similar appliances, this can lead to compromise of the device, unauthorized administrative control, and potential follow-on access within the local network segment served by the device.

Mitigation

If you can’t patch tonight, do this now.

If immediate patching is not possible, reduce exposure of the embedded web management interface by disabling Internet-facing administration, restricting access to trusted management networks, and filtering access to the HTTP interface with ACLs or firewall policy. Where feasible, disable unused remote management services and segment affected devices from untrusted networks until patched or replaced.

Remediation

Patch, then assume compromise.

Upgrade or replace affected firmware containing vulnerable AllegroSoft RomPager versions. The provided content states that RomPager 4.34 and earlier are affected, so remediation requires vendor firmware that incorporates a fixed RomPager version or equivalent vendor patch. For products still in service, apply the latest vendor-supported firmware. The content also notes that certain AudioCodes Session Border Controllers were patched in 2024 for this issue; for those products, update to a non-vulnerable firmware release.
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