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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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This repository contains a single Metasploit auxiliary module targeting the 'Misfortune Cookie' vulnerability (CVE-2014-9222) in Allegro Software RomPager HTTP servers (versions prior to 4.34). The module attempts to bypass HTTP authentication by sending crafted cookies to the target device's web interface. It includes a list of known vulnerable device models (from vendors such as TP-Link, D-Link, Billion, and ZyXEL) and their associated cookie values. The module first fingerprints the target to determine if it is running a vulnerable RomPager version, then iterates through known cookie values to attempt authentication bypass. If successful, the attacker may gain administrative access to the device's web interface. The exploit operates over the network, targeting HTTP endpoints (default URI '/'), and is implemented in Ruby as part of the Metasploit framework.
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