CVE-2014-6607 Missing authorization in n/a
Remote attackers can change other users' passwords without verification, leading to privilege escalation and account takeover in M/Monit.
- 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-2014-6607?
CVE-2014-6607 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Oct 2014. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
M/Monit 3.3.2 and earlier does not verify the original password before changing passwords, which allows remote attackers to change the password of other users and gain privileges via the fullname and password parameters, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-6409.
Weakness: CWE-255
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-6607?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mmonit M\/Monit.
How do I fix CVE-2014-6607?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-6607 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-2014-6607 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-6607 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3fgg-2gjx-mcfm.