What is the CVSS score of CVE-2014-5015?

CVE-2014-5015 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (Medium). CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.6%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2014-5015?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2014-5015. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Bozohttpd CVE-2014-5015

MEDIUM

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

2014-07-24 security@debian.org

Privilege Escalation Bozohttpd Netbsd

5.0

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.0 MEDIUM

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Confidentiality

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Jul 24, 2014 - 14:55 cve.org

MEDIUM 5.0

DescriptionCVE.org

bozotic HTTP server (aka bozohttpd) before 20140708, as used in NetBSD, truncates paths when checking .htpasswd restrictions, which allows remote attackers to bypass the HTTP authentication scheme and access restrictions via a long path.

AnalysisAI

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-264. bozotic HTTP server (aka bozohttpd) before 20140708, as used in NetBSD, truncates paths when checking .htpasswd restrictions, which allows remote attackers to bypass the HTTP authentication scheme and access restrictions via a long path. Affected products include: Eterna Bozohttpd, Netbsd. Version information: before 20140708.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.