Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2014-9614?

Affected: Netsweeper. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2014-9614 being exploited in the wild?

It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.

Is CVE-2014-9614 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2014-9614?

No public exploit code is known.

Is there a fix for CVE-2014-9614?

Fixed versions are available, including Netsweeper 4.0.5.

How urgently should CVE-2014-9614 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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CVE-2014-9614

Critical

The Web Panel in Netsweeper before 4.0.5 has a default password of branding for the branding account, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access via a request to webadmin/.

Published Feb 19, 2020 · Updated Nov 20, 2024

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2014-9614 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 9.8 v3.1) affecting Netsweeper.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. No public exploit code is known.
EPSS estimates a 69% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Fixed versions are available, including Netsweeper 4.0.5.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

CVSS v3.1

9.8

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

69%

Higher than 99.3% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

No known

Not in a known-exploited catalog

Public exploit code

None known

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Description

The Web Panel in Netsweeper before 4.0.5 has a default password of branding for the branding account, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access via a request to webadmin/.

Affected Products

1 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
NetsweeperNetsweeper	See advisory	4.0.5

Patched Releases

Netsweeper

4.0.5

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Feb 19, 2020
Last updated
Nov 20, 2024

Weakness Type

CWE-798 Use of Hard-coded Credentials

References

advisoryhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133034/Netsweeper-Bypass-XSS-Redirection-SQL-Injection-Execution.html

FAQ

Common Questions.

The Web Panel in Netsweeper before 4.0.5 has a default password of branding for the branding account, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access via a request to webadmin/.
Affected: Netsweeper. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
No public exploit code is known.
Fixed versions are available, including Netsweeper 4.0.5.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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