CVE-2014-9618 Auth bypass in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published 19 Sep 2017 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can bypass authentication in the Netsweeper Client Filter Admin portal to create arbitrary profiles, requiring an upgrade to secure versions.

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-2014-9618?

CVE-2014-9618 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Sep 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Client Filter Admin portal in Netsweeper before 3.1.10, 4.0.x before 4.0.9, and 4.1.x before 4.1.2 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and subsequently create arbitrary profiles via a showdeny action to the default URL.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-9618?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Netsweeper Netsweeper.

How do I fix CVE-2014-9618?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-9618 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-2014-9618 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2014-9618 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry and 1 Nuclei template.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j6qh-hxp9-rr4j.