The Change Password dialog box (change_password) in Sophos Web Appliance before 3.8.2 allows remote authenticated users to change the admin user password via a crafted request.
Published 2014-04-11 15:55:28
Updated 2014-04-14 15:38:12
Source MITRE
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2014-2849

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 17.80%

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 96 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ

Metasploit modules for CVE-2014-2849

  • Sophos Web Protection Appliance Interface Authenticated Arbitrary Command Execution
    Disclosure Date: 2014-04-08
    First seen: 2020-04-26
    exploit/linux/http/sophos_wpa_iface_exec
    This module takes advantage of two vulnerabilities in order to gain remote code execution as root as an otherwise non-privileged authorized user. By taking advantage of a mass assignment vulnerability that allows an unprivileged authenticated user to change the administrator

CVSS scores for CVE-2014-2849

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source
8.5
HIGH AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:C/A:C
8.0
9.2
NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2014-2849

  • Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2014-2849

Products affected by CVE-2014-2849

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