What is the CVSS score of CVE-2014-5247?

CVE-2014-5247 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1 (Low). CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.1%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2014-5247?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2014-5247. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.1%.

Ganeti CVE-2014-5247

LOW

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

2014-08-29 cve@mitre.org

Privilege Escalation Ganeti

2.1

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

2.1 LOW

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Confidentiality

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Aug 29, 2014 - 16:55 cve.org

LOW 2.1

DescriptionCVE.org

The _UpgradeBeforeConfigurationChange function in lib/client/gnt_cluster.py in Ganeti 2.10.0 before 2.10.7 and 2.11.0 before 2.11.5 uses world-readable permissions for the configuration backup file, which allows local users to obtain SSL keys, remote API credentials, and other sensitive information by reading the file, related to the upgrade command.

AnalysisAI

The _UpgradeBeforeConfigurationChange function in lib/client/gnt_cluster.py in Ganeti 2.10.0 before 2.10.7 and 2.11.0 before 2.11.5 uses world-readable permissions for the configuration backup file,. Rated low severity (CVSS 2.1), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-264. The _UpgradeBeforeConfigurationChange function in lib/client/gnt_cluster.py in Ganeti 2.10.0 before 2.10.7 and 2.11.0 before 2.11.5 uses world-readable permissions for the configuration backup file, which allows local users to obtain SSL keys, remote API credentials, and other sensitive information by reading the file, related to the upgrade command. Affected products include: Spi-Inc Ganeti. Version information: before 2.10.7.

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.