What is CVE-2014-9614?

CVE-2014-9614 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Netsweeper, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-02-19.

How severe is CVE-2014-9614?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2014-9614 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Netsweeper

CVE-2014-9614

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/.

EPSS: 0.666 (99.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Netsweeper
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-798 — Use of Hard-coded Credentials

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-9614?: CVE-2014-9614 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Netsweeper, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-02-19.
How severe is CVE-2014-9614?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2014-9614 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.