CVE-2014-4976

Public Exploit

Description

Dell SonicWall Scrutinizer 11.0.1 allows remote authenticated users to change user passwords via the user ID in the savePrefs parameter in a change password request to cgi-bin/admin.cgi.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.13% Top 15%
Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.com Third-Party Advisory seclists.org Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory ibmcloud.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Jul/44 third party advisory mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/94438 vdb entry third party advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/127429/Dell-Sonicwall-Scrutinizer-11.01-Code-Execution-SQL-Injection.html vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68495 vdb entry third party advisory
https://gist.github.com/brandonprry/36b4b8df1cde279a9305 third party advisory
https://gist.github.com/brandonprry/76741d9a0d4f518fe297 third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-4976?
CVE-2014-4976 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-4976?
To fix CVE-2014-4976, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-4976 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-4976 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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