CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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9.7 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability was found in FreeNAS up to 9.3-M2. It has been declared as very critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the component WebGUI. The manipulation as part of a Password leads to a 7pk security vulnerability (Empty). The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-254. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
FreeNAS before 9.3-M3 has a blank admin password, which allows remote attackers to gain root privileges by leveraging a WebGui login.
The bug was discovered 08/16/2014. The weakness was presented 01/08/2018 by Kurt Seifried (Website). The advisory is shared for download at openwall.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2014-5334 since 08/18/2014. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 01/20/2023). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1211.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 6 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 77746 (FreeNAS WebGUI Blank Password), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses and running in the context r.
Upgrading to version 9.3-M3 eliminates this vulnerability. It is possible to mitigate the problem by adding an authentication mechanism. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be adding authentication. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (77746).
Product
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.7
VulDB Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Temp Score: 9.6
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NVD Base Score: 9.8
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CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Name: EmptyClass: 7pk security / Empty
CWE: CWE-254
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Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 77746
Nessus Name: FreeNAS WebGUI Blank Password
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Threat Intelligence
Interest: 🔍Active Actors: 🔍
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Countermeasures
Recommended: AuthenticationStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: FreeNAS 9.3-M3
Timeline
08/16/2014 🔍08/18/2014 🔍
08/18/2014 🔍
08/22/2014 🔍
09/18/2014 🔍
01/08/2018 🔍
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01/09/2018 🔍
01/20/2023 🔍
Sources
Advisory: 5844Researcher: Kurt Seifried
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2014-5334 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 69249 - FreeNAS Blank Password Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Entry
Created: 01/09/2018 08:16Updated: 01/20/2023 12:19
Changes: 01/09/2018 08:16 (72), 12/20/2019 15:43 (3), 01/20/2023 12:19 (4)
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