CVE-2014-3851 Information disclosure in n/a
Local attackers can read the world-readable password database to obtain administrator credentials, leading to privilege escalation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-3851?
CVE-2014-3851 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Aug 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
usr/lib/cgi-bin/create_passwd_file.py in Pyplate 0.08 uses world-readable permissions for passwd.db, which allows local users to obtain the administrator password by reading this file.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-3851?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Pyplate Pyplate.
How do I fix CVE-2014-3851?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-3851 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2014-3851 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-3851 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g2jg-c284-pf5h.