Vulnerability in Ecryptfs Ecryptfs-Utils
CVE-2014-9687
eCryptfs 104 and earlier uses a default salt to encrypt the mount passphrase, which makes it easier for attackers to obtain user passwords via a brute force attack.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 5.0 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.022 (81.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 82nd percentile — 81.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.022 · newest: 0.022 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00118.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/28/3 (mailing-list)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/17/7 (mailing-list)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/10/16 (mailing-list)
- bugs.launchpad.net/ecryptfs/+bug/906550 (Exploit)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2524-1 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-9687?
- CVE-2014-9687 is a vulnerability in Ecryptfs Ecryptfs-Utils, classified under CWE-255. Published 2015-03-16.
- Is CVE-2014-9687 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.