CVE-2014-0643

7.6 · HIGH

Published May 16, 2014 emc CWE-287 EPSS 2.35% (82th pctl) AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Overview

CVE-2014-0643 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting emc rsa_netwitness. It was published on May 16, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.6 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.6, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical Description

EMC RSA NetWitness before 9.8.5.19 and RSA Security Analytics before 10.2.4 and 10.3.x before 10.3.2, when Kerberos PAM is enabled, do not require a password, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by leveraging knowledge of a valid account name.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from emc. Update rsa_netwitness to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status
emc	rsa_netwitness	>= 0, < 9.8.5.19	Affected
emc	rsa_security_analytics	>= 10.2, < 10.2.4	Affected

References

Ref archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-05/0052.html Ref archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-05/0052.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-0643?

CVE-2014-0643 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting emc rsa_netwitness. It was published on May 16, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.6 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-0643?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.6, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-0643?

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