# CVE-2014-2269: Auth bypass in n/a

> Remote attackers can reset passwords for arbitrary users in vTiger CRM by manipulating forgot password parameters, leading to account takeover.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.4 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 21 Apr 2014
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-38jf-hjrq-x3rc

## What is CVE-2014-2269?

CVE-2014-2269 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Vtiger Vtiger Crm, published on 21 Apr 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

modules/Users/ForgotPassword.php in vTiger 6.0 before Security Patch 2 allows remote attackers to reset the password for arbitrary users via a request containing the username, password, and confirmPassword parameters.

Weakness: CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-2269?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Vtiger Vtiger Crm.

## How do I fix CVE-2014-2269?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-2269 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2014-2269 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-2269 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Vtiger Vtiger Crm

- [CVE-2020-22807](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-22807/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2013-3215](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-3215/): Auth bypass in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2013-3214](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-3214/): Code injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2009-3250](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-3250/): File upload in n/a (critical 9.0)
- [CVE-2009-3258](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-3258/): Missing authorization in n/a (critical 9.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2014-2269 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2014-2269 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Vtiger Vtiger Crm, published on 21 Apr 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-2269 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Vtiger Vtiger Crm. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-2269/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-2269/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-2269
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-2269
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2014-2269

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-2269/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.