CVE-2014-5040

Description

HP Helion Eucalyptus 4.1.x before 4.1.2 and HPE Helion Eucalyptus 4.2.x before 4.2.1 allow remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions and modify arbitrary (1) access key credentials by leveraging knowledge of a key ID or (2) signing certificates by leveraging knowledge of a certificate ID.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.09%
Vendor Advisory hpe.com Vendor Advisory eucalyptus.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://h20564.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-c04926463 vendor advisory
https://www.eucalyptus.com/resources/security/advisories/esa-32 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-5040?
CVE-2014-5040 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-5040?
To fix CVE-2014-5040, 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-2014-5040 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-5040 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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