# CVE-2014-9252: Information disclosure in n/a

> Local attackers can read cleartext passwords from the session database in Zenoss Core, exposing sensitive user credentials.

- **Severity:** Low 2.1 (`AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 15 Dec 2014
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-mjwj-f677-6xqx

## What is CVE-2014-9252?

CVE-2014-9252 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Dec 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Zenoss Core through 5 Beta 3 stores cleartext passwords in the session database, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information by reading database entries, aka ZEN-15416.

Weakness: CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-9252?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Zenoss Zenoss Core.

## How do I fix CVE-2014-9252?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-9252 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2014-9252 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-9252 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2014-6261](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-6261/): Code injection in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2014-6256](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-6256/): Missing authorization in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2014-9249](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-9249/): Missing authorization in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2014-6253](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-6253/): Cross-site request forgery in n/a (medium 6.8)
- [CVE-2014-6260](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-6260/): Command injection in n/a (medium 6.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2014-9252 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2014-9252 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Dec 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-9252 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-9252/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-9252/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-9252
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9252
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2014-9252

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-9252/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.