CVE-2014-3489 Hardcoded credentials in n/a
Remote attackers can guess passwords via brute force due to a hard-coded salt in Red Hat CloudForms, leading to account takeover.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2014-3489?
CVE-2014-3489 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Jul 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
lib/util/miq-password.rb in Red Hat CloudForms 3.0 Management Engine (CFME) before 5.2.4.2 uses a hard-coded salt, which makes it easier for remote attackers to guess passwords via a brute force attack.
Weakness: CWE-255
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-3489?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Redhat Cloudforms 3.0 Management Engine.
How do I fix CVE-2014-3489?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2014-3489 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-3489 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cw3x-m8xc-mqp9.