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CVE-2014-9605

9.4 · HIGH

WebUpgrade in Netsweeper before 3.1.10, 4.0.x before 4.0.9, and 4.1.x before 4.1.2 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and create a system backup tarball, restart the server, or stop t…

Published Sep 4, 2015netsweeperCWE-287EPSS 3.94%

Overview

CVE-2014-9605 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting netsweeper netsweeper. It was published on September 4, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.4 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.4, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

WebUpgrade in Netsweeper before 3.1.10, 4.0.x before 4.0.9, and 4.1.x before 4.1.2 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and create a system backup tarball, restart the server, or stop the filters on the server via a ' (single quote) character in the login and password parameters to webupgrade/webupgrade.php. NOTE: this was originally reported as an SQL injection vulnerability, but this may be inaccurate.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from netsweeper. Update netsweeper 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
netsweepernetsweeper>= 3.1.0, < 3.1.10Affected

References

Refhelpdesk.netsweeper.com/docs/3.1/release_notes/netsweeper_releasenotes/3_1_10_0_release_notes/3.1.10_release_notes.htmRefhelpdesk.netsweeper.com/docs/4.0/release_notes/netsweeper_releasenotes/4_0_9_release_notes/4.0.9_release_notes.htmRefhelpdesk.netsweeper.com/docs/4.1/release_notes/netsweeper_releasenotes/4_1_release_notes/4_1_2_release_notes/4.1.2_release_notes.htmRefwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/37928/Refhelpdesk.netsweeper.com/docs/3.1/release_notes/netsweeper_releasenotes/3_1_10_0_release_notes/3.1.10_release_notes.htmRefhelpdesk.netsweeper.com/docs/4.0/release_notes/netsweeper_releasenotes/4_0_9_release_notes/4.0.9_release_notes.htmRefhelpdesk.netsweeper.com/docs/4.1/release_notes/netsweeper_releasenotes/4_1_release_notes/4_1_2_release_notes/4.1.2_release_notes.htmRefwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/37928/

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-9605?

CVE-2014-9605 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting netsweeper netsweeper. It was published on September 4, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.4 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-9605?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.4, 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-2014-9605?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from netsweeper. Update netsweeper 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-2014-9605?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2014-9605 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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