What is the CVSS score of CVE-2014-4976?

CVE-2014-4976 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.5 (Medium). CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P. EPSS exploitation probability: 3.1%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2014-4976?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2014-4976. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 3.1%.

Scrutinizer CVE-2014-4976

MEDIUM

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CWE-264)

2014-07-16 cve@mitre.org

Sonicwall Privilege Escalation Dell Scrutinizer

5.5

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.5 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Availability

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Jul 16, 2014 - 14:19 cve.org

MEDIUM 5.5

DescriptionCVE.org

Dell SonicWall Scrutinizer 11.0.1 allows remote authenticated users to change user passwords via the user ID in the savePrefs parameter in a change password request to cgi-bin/admin.cgi.

AnalysisAI

Dell SonicWall Scrutinizer 11.0.1 allows remote authenticated users to change user passwords via the user ID in the savePrefs parameter in a change password request to cgi-bin/admin.cgi. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-264. Dell SonicWall Scrutinizer 11.0.1 allows remote authenticated users to change user passwords via the user ID in the savePrefs parameter in a change password request to cgi-bin/admin.cgi. Affected products include: Sonicwall Scrutinizer.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.