CVE-2014-3220 Missing authorization in n/a
Authenticated users can change arbitrary user passwords via the name parameter, enabling account takeover and privilege escalation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-3220?
CVE-2014-3220 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 May 2014. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
F5 BIG-IQ Cloud and Security 4.0.0 through 4.1.0 allows remote authenticated users to change the password of arbitrary users via the name parameter in a request to the user's page in mgmt/shared/authz/users/.
Weakness: CWE-255
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-3220?
It affects 1 product.
Products include F5 Big-Iq.
How do I fix CVE-2014-3220?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-3220 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2014-3220 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-3220 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as CVE-2014-2937, GHSA-f77m-92x8-hvjr.