CVE-2014-9251 Weak cryptography in n/a
Weak password hashing in Zenoss Core allows attackers to recover cleartext passwords via brute-force attacks on database hashes.
- 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-2014-9251?
CVE-2014-9251 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Dec 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Zenoss Core through 5 Beta 3 uses a weak algorithm to hash passwords, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to obtain cleartext values via a brute-force attack on hash values in the database, aka ZEN-15413.
Weakness: CWE-255
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-9251?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Zenoss Zenoss Core.
How do I fix CVE-2014-9251?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-9251 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2014-9251 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-9251 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-279v-98r6-v7g8.