# CVE-2014-9773: Missing authorization in n/a

> Remote attackers can modify Anope FLAGS behavior by registering and dropping specific keyword nicks in Atheme IRC services.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 13 Jun 2016
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2014-9773, GHSA-v7vr-x2pf-8x73

## What is CVE-2014-9773?

CVE-2014-9773 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Opensuse Leap, published on 13 Jun 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

modules/chanserv/flags.c in Atheme before 7.2.7 allows remote attackers to modify the Anope FLAGS behavior by registering and dropping the (1) LIST, (2) CLEAR, or (3) MODIFY keyword nicks.

Weakness: CWE-284 (Improper Access Control)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-9773?

It affects 3 products.


Products: Atheme Atheme, Opensuse Leap, Opensuse Opensuse.

## How do I fix CVE-2014-9773?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2014-9773 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-9773 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Opensuse Leap

- [CVE-2022-24976](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-24976/): Auth bypass in n/a (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2024-27508](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-27508/): Denial of service in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2017-6384](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-6384/): Denial of service in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2016-4478](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-4478/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2012-1576](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-1576/): Auth bypass in n/a (medium 6.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2014-9773 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2014-9773 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Opensuse Leap, published on 13 Jun 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-9773 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Opensuse Leap. 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-2014-9773/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-9773/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-9773
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9773
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2014-9773

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-9773/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.