CVE-2014-0648: Critical – The RMI interface in Cisco Secure Access Control System (ACS) 5.x

CWE Weakness Definitions

CWE-264: Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Broad class covering failures in permission enforcement. Deprecated in favor of CWE-284, CWE-862, CWE-863.

◆ SAGE Intelligence — CITED Relevance Research Team

This vulnerability was disclosed in 2014. A critical vulnerability affects Cisco systems (CVE-2014-0648). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.

BSID: BS-2014-GLOBAL-097142-C • Model: rule-based-v1 • Confidence: MEDIUM

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-0648?

This vulnerability was disclosed in 2014. A critical vulnerability affects Cisco systems (CVE-2014-0648). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2014-0648?

CVE-2014-0648 has CVSS 10.0 (Critical). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. EPSS: 5.9%.

Is CVE-2014-0648 actively exploited?

No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2014-0648 as of 2026-05-30.

How do I remediate CVE-2014-0648?

Priority: MEDIUM. Advisory: http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20140115-csacs PSIRT: [email protected]

What systems are affected by CVE-2014-0648?

CVE-2014-0648 affects: Cisco.

Vulnerability Details

CVE ID	`CVE-2014-0648`
BSID	`BS-2014-GLOBAL-097142-C` BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS Vector	`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`
Published	2014-01-16
Last Modified	2026-04-29
ICS Relevance	55%
Weakness (CWE)	Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Domains	NETWORK-INFRA
Source	NVD

Official Description

The RMI interface in Cisco Secure Access Control System (ACS) 5.x before 5.5 does not properly enforce authentication and authorization requirements, which allows remote attackers to obtain administrative access via a request to this interface, aka Bug ID CSCud75187.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

Vulnerability details: The RMI interface in Cisco Secure Access Control System (ACS) 5.x before 5.5 does not properly enforce authentication and authorization requirements, which allows remote attackers to obtain administrative access via a request to this interface, aka Bug ID CSCud75187. CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

Exploitation Likelihood: LOW

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Fixed Version
Cisco	Secure Access Control System	—

Remediation

View Vendor Advisory →

Remediation Priority: MEDIUM

Vendor PSIRT: [email protected]

Threat Intelligence

● Threat Intelligence Validated: August 2026 | Threat Age: 4582 Days

CISA KEV	Not in KEV catalog
Public Exploit	Not confirmed
PoC Code	Not confirmed

SAGE Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash

Model	`rule-based-v1`
Confidence	MEDIUM
Enriched At	2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hash	`3b68700cd8ff9aff3ec1cc09b52301f8cd0664c249f706114a48001cd173115d84ef47c0d1707a98443dc15d293fdecfd409a7e26e868eb109ae51a9a11a08bc`

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