CVE-2014-3851 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

usr/lib/cgi-bin/create_passwd_file.py in Pyplate 0.08 uses world-readable permissions for passwd.db, which allows local users to obtain the administrator password by reading this file.

Published: 2014-08-07

Score: 2.1 Low

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:pyplate:pyplate:0.08:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2014-3788	usr/lib/cgi-bin/create_passwd_file.py in Pyplate 0.08 uses world-readable permissions for passwd.db, which allows local users to obtain the administrator password by reading this file.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00043.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/14/3
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/23/1

History

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Subscriptions

Pyplate Pyplate

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2014-08-07T10:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T10:57:17.570Z

Reserved: 2014-05-23T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2014-3851

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2014-08-07T11:13:35.750

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2014-3851

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-200

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