CVE-2014-5334

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Published Jan 8, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 5.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

FreeNAS before 9.3-M3 has a blank admin password, which allows remote attackers to gain root privileges by leveraging a WebGui login.

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 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:freenas:freenas::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:freenas:freenas:9.3:m1::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:freenas:freenas:9.3:m2::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:freenas:freenas:9.3:m3::::::

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 5.1% (5.098% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/19/2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69249
https://bugs.freenas.org/issues/5844

History

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Subscriptions

Freenas Freenas

Weaknesses

CWE-254

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 11:41 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published: Jan 8, 2018, 7:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 11:41 AM
Reserved: Aug 18, 2014, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:11 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 8, 2018, 7:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:11 AM

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