CVE-2014-5334

Description

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

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 11.99% Top 10%
Third-Party Advisory openwall.com Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory freenas.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugs.freenas.org/issues/5844 issue tracking third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69249 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/19/2 third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-5334?
CVE-2014-5334 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-5334?
To fix CVE-2014-5334, 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-2014-5334 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-5334 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~12% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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