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CVE-2014-0643

7.6 · HIGH

EMC RSA NetWitness before 9.8.5.19 and RSA Security Analytics before 10.2.4 and 10.3.x before 10.3.2, when Kerberos PAM is enabled, do not require a password, which allows remote attackers to bypas…

Published May 16, 2014emcCWE-287EPSS 2.35%

Overview

CVE-2014-0643 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting emc rsa_netwitness. It was published on May 16, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.6 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.6, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

EMC RSA NetWitness before 9.8.5.19 and RSA Security Analytics before 10.2.4 and 10.3.x before 10.3.2, when Kerberos PAM is enabled, do not require a password, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by leveraging knowledge of a valid account name.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from emc. Update rsa_netwitness to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
emcrsa_netwitness>= 0, < 9.8.5.19Affected
emcrsa_security_analytics>= 10.2, < 10.2.4Affected

References

Refarchives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-05/0052.htmlRefarchives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-05/0052.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-0643?

CVE-2014-0643 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting emc rsa_netwitness. It was published on May 16, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.6 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-0643?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.6, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-0643?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from emc. Update rsa_netwitness to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2014-0643?

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