CVE-2014-8687 Weak cryptography in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code with root privileges on Seagate Business NAS devices by exploiting a static encryption key used for session tokens.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2014-8687?

CVE-2014-8687 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Jun 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Seagate Business NAS devices with firmware before 2015.00322 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code with root privileges by leveraging use of a static encryption key to create session tokens.

Weakness: CWE-327

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-8687?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Seagate Business Nas Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2014-8687?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-8687 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2014-8687 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2014-8687 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 2 Exploit-DB entries.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x4wx-5cqv-7fwc.

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