CVE-2014-9618
Public exploit available. Not confirmed exploited in the wild yet. No fix published yet.
What to do
No fixed build or workaround is published yet. Limit exposure and watch for a patch.
- NetsweeperAffected: ≤ 3.1.9Upgrade to: after 3.1.9Stated by: NVD
Versions as the sources state them. Full version matrix after sign-in
Steps
Written by AI from the record- Check the version of your Netsweeper Client Filter Admin portal and whether its admin page is reachable from the internet.
- Upgrade 3.x installations to 3.1.10, 4.0.x installations to 4.0.9, or 4.1.x installations to 4.1.2.
- Until upgraded, restrict access to the admin portal to trusted internal networks or a VPN, and review recently created profiles for unexpected changes.
What it is
From the CVE record
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.
In plain language
Written by AI from the recordNetsweeper Client Filter Admin portal versions before 3.1.10, 4.0.9, or 4.1.2 let an outsider bypass the sign-in page and create profiles, so affected small businesses should act now.
Unauthenticated network authentication bypass in the Netsweeper Client Filter Admin portal through a crafted request to the default URL's showdeny action, enabling arbitrary profile creation.
If you're affected
- Unauthorized profile creation
- Filtering policy changes
- Internet access disruption
- Administrative takeover risk
Exploitation
Where each signal puts this CVE on the scale from published to confirmed exploited.
- CISA KEV
Not in the catalog. CISA has not confirmed exploitation.
- Public exploits
2 sources with a proof of concept or module.
Exploit links, PoCs and Metasploit modules after sign-in- EPSS
73% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the 99th percentile of scored CVEs.
Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST.org. A probability, not a confirmation.
Lifecycle
23 events over 3290 days, from the signal feeds we watch.
- EPSS band changemoderate → highepss band change
- EPSS band changehigh → moderateepss band change
- EPSS band changemoderate → highepss band change
- EPSS band changehigh → moderateepss band change
- EPSS band changemoderate → highepss band change
- EPSS band changehigh → moderate
Affected products
And 1 more affected product. See all after sign-in
Technical detail
CVSS 3.0 vector
Open in the CVSS calculatorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Scored 9.8 by NVD.
How it is reached
- Attack Vector NetworkExploitable remotely over the network without any special conditions
- Attack Complexity LowNo special conditions — the attack can be reliably reproduced
- Privileges Required NoneNo authentication required — anyone can exploit this
- User Interaction NoneNo user interaction needed — fully automated exploitation
Scope
- Scope UnchangedImpact is limited to the vulnerable component itself
Impact if exploited
- Confidentiality HighTotal information disclosure — all data in the component is compromised
- Integrity HighTotal loss of integrity — attacker can modify any data in the component
- Availability HighTotal denial of service — the component is completely unavailable
Weaknesses
ATT&CK techniques
Mapped from the weaknesses above (CWE to ATT&CK), not observed in attacks.
Sources
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