CVE-2014-5457 Information disclosure in n/a
Local attackers can read world-readable shadow files to obtain usernames and hashed passwords on affected QNAP NAS devices.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-5457?
CVE-2014-5457 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Aug 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
QNAP TS-469U with firmware 4.0.7 Build 20140410, TS-459U, TS-EC1679U-RP, and SS-839 use world-readable permissions for /etc/config/shadow, which allows local users to obtain usernames and hashed passwords by reading the password.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-5457?
It affects 8 products.
Products include Qnap Ss-839, Qnap Ss-839 Firmware, Qnap Ts-459u, Qnap Ts-459u Firmware, Qnap Ts-469u, Qnap Ts-469u Firmware and 2 more.
How do I fix CVE-2014-5457?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-5457 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2014-5457 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-5457 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w894-cjc4-xx4h.