CVE-2014-3851

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Published Aug 7, 2014 CVSS 2.0 · 2.1 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

usr/lib/cgi-bin/create_passwd_file.py in Pyplate 0.08 uses world-readable permissions for passwd.db, which allows local users to obtain the administrator password by reading this file.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:pyplate:pyplate:0.08:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2014-3788	usr/lib/cgi-bin/create_passwd_file.py in Pyplate 0.08 uses world-readable permissions for passwd.db, which allows local users to obtain the administrator password by reading this file.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.402% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/14/3
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/23/1

History

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Subscriptions

Pyplate Pyplate

Weaknesses

CWE-200

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 10:57 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Aug 7, 2014, 10:00 AM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 10:57 AM
Reserved: May 23, 2014, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:09 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 7, 2014, 11:13 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:09 AM

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