CVE-2014-9578 Auth bypass in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass authentication and gain login access by using a password hash instead of the actual password.

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-2014-9578?

CVE-2014-9578 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Jan 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

VDG Security SENSE (formerly DIVA) 2.3.13 performs authentication with a password hash instead of a password, which allows remote attackers to gain login access by leveraging knowledge of a password hash.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-9578?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Vdgsecurity Vdg Sense.

How do I fix CVE-2014-9578?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-9578 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2014-9578 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-9578 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jpj4-4c3j-hhwf.

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